About Log Files
By default, the switch logs normal but significant system messages to a log file and sends these messages to the system console. Log messages are not saved across system reboots.The logging messages that are generated may be saved to a log file. You can configure the name of this file and restrict its size as required. The default log file name is messages. The file name can have up to 80 characters and the file size ranges from 4096 bytes to 4194304 bytes.
Logging messages can be saved to a log file. You can configure the name of this file and restrict its size as required. The default log file name is messages. The file name can have up to 80 characters and the file size ranges from 4096 bytes to 4194304 bytes.
To send log messages to a file using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
- Select a switch in the Fabric pane.
- Expand Switches, expand Events and select SysLog in the Physical Attributes pane.
- Select a switch in the Information pane.
- Click the Switch Logging tab.
- Enter the name of the log file in the LogFile Name column in the row for that switch.
- Click the Apply Changes icon.
Note The configured log file is saved in the /var/log/external directory. The location of the log file cannot be changed.
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