Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 12)

l Overwrite events older than ____ days — The system retains the event entries for the specified number of days before the events can be
written over by current event entries.
l Do not overwrite events — The system retains all events in the log and appends new events to the end of the file.
8. Click OK.
Downloading Log Files
The NAS Manager allows you to download specific log files from your NAS system.
To download log files, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
2. Click Maintenance.
3. Click Logs.
4. On the Logs page, select the type of log you want to download.
5. In the Tasks list on the Log Type Log page, click Download Log.
6. On the Download Log Type Log page, if available, select the file type that you want to download, and then click Download Log.
7. In the File Download dialog window, select Save this file to disk.
8. Specify a directory where the log will be saved, and then click Save.
9. Click Close to close the File Download dialog window after the download is complete.
Viewing Downloaded Log Files
After downloading the log files, it is possible to view them in the following ways:
l .log files — With a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad.
l .csv files — With a text editor or with Microsoft Excel.
l .evt files — With the Event Viewer. The Event Viewer can usually be found under Administrative Tools from the Start menu of a Windows 2000 system.
In the Event Viewer window, click Action and then click Open Log File. Browse to the location of your log file, choose the log type of your file, and then
click Open.
Clearing Log Files
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
2. Click Maintenance.
3. Click Logs.
4. On the Logs page, select the type of log you want to clear.
5. Select the specific log you want to clear, and then click Clear in the Tasks list.
6. On the Clear Log Confirmation page, click OK to clear the log.
Multiple Device Management
Multiple Device Management (MDM) is a part of the NAS Manager functionality that allows you to run jobs on one or more NAS systems simultaneously. You can
use MDM to perform tasks such as adding a user or retrieving system status information on multiple NAS systems from a single system.
MDM is composed of two components: a device and a controller. A device is a system that executes jobs received from a controller and returns the job results
to the controller. Jobs can be applied to individual devices or to a group of devices called sets. The purpose of the controller is to discover other MDM-enabled
devices, manage ownership of devices, and manage jobs. To use MDM services, one of your NAS systems must be designated as a controller.
Configuring MDM on Your NAS System
From the MDM tab in the NAS Manager, use the Multiple Device Management Settings option to configure controllers and devices and to disable MDM
services.
Configuring an MDM Controller
When you configure your NAS system as an MDM controller, it becomes both a device and a controller for other MDM devices.
1. Log in to the NAS Manager.
2. Click MDM.
3. Click Configure MDM.
NOTE: MDM is disabled by default in your NAS system.