Configuring the server log file purge limit – Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual
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4. Select the Log server support data - Log Level list, and select the type of log data you want to
configure.
Log level options include: All, Fatal, Error, Warn, Info, Debug, Trace, and Off. Default is Info.
5. Click Apply or OK to save your work.
NOTE
Changes to the server log levels reset to the default (INFO) after a server restart.
NOTE
Changes to the Log client support data log level is persisted on all clients launched from the
same machine for the same server.
client. log file properties
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Client logs are collected separately for each server. After successful login, a log file is
created and prefixed with the network address provided in the Login dialog box.
For example, 172.26.1.1.client.log or localhost.client.log
Each log file is limited to 5 MB. When a file reaches the maximum size, and there are less
than 5 log files for the Client, a new file is created.
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For local clients, log files (network_address.client.log.1 through
network_address.client.log.5) are created in the User_Home/Product_Name/localhost
directory.
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For web start clients, log files (network_address.client.log.1 through
network_address.client.log.5) are created in the
User_Home/Product_Name/Server_IP_Address directory.
server. log file properties
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There is only one server.log file each day with no log size limit.
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The server.log file rolls over at 12:00 midnight everyday.
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When the log file rolls over, it is compressed and renamed using the following file name
format:
server.yyyy-mm-dd.log.zip
for example, server.2010-04-14.log.zip, server.2010-04-15.log.zip, and so on
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For servers, log files are created in the Install_Home/logs/server directory.
Configuring the server log file purge limit
To configure server log file purging, complete the following steps.
1. Select Server > Options.
The Options dialog box displays.
2. Select Support Mode in the Category list.
NOTE
Only use this option when directed to by customer support.