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NOTE: These options are available in the Filter by Category drop-down menu. Select the category to filter the
data depending on the category option selected.
● Severity
○ Critical — Indicates the events that are business-critical.
○ Informational — Indicates the events that are generated only for information purpose.
● Message ID — Each event is represented with a unique Message ID. For example, SWC0001.
● Description — A brief description about the event. For example, Dell OS Drivers Pack, v.6.4.0.14, X14
was detected.
NOTE: If you initiate configuration jobs using RACADM CLI or iDRAC web interface, the Lifecycle log description
displays the information about the user, interface used, and the IP address of the system from which you initiate the
job.
● Date and Time — Indicates the date and time when an event occurred.
Exporting Lifecycle Log
Use the Export Lifecycle Log feature to export the Lifecycle Log information to a compressed file (.gz format) that has log
files in an .xml file. You can save the XML file in a USB drive or on a network share. For more information about the schema, see
en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20270305. Before exporting the Lifecycle Log, make sure that the
following prerequisites are met:
● To export the file to a USB drive, make sure that a USB drive is connected to the managed server.
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To export the file to a network share (shared folder), set the correct network settings. For more information, see
Configuring Network Settings For A NIC.
NOTE:
As the system events are generated by various systems management tools, you may not view the events in log
immediately after they were logged.
NOTE: The log data is exported to a compressed file (.gz format) only if iDRAC version 1.50.50 or later is installed. Else,
the data is exported as an .xml file.
To export the Lifecycle Log:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, click Lifecycle Log.
3. In the right pane, click Export Lifecycle Log.
4. Select either USB Drive or Network Share.
For more information, see Exporting Lifecycle Log To A USB Drive or Exporting Lifecycle Log To A Network Share.
When you select Network Share, to verify connection, click Test Network Connection. Lifecycle Controller pings the
Gateway IP, DNS server IP, and host IP.
NOTE:
Lifecycle Controller cannot ping the domain name and cannot display the IP address if the DNS is not able to
resolve the domain name. Make sure that the issue with DNS is resolved and retry.
5. Click Finish.
The Lifecycle Log is exported to the specified location.
Related concepts
Exporting hardware inventory to a USB drive on page 27
Exporting hardware inventory to a network share on page 27
Exporting Lifecycle Log to a USB drive
To export the Lifecycle Log to a USB drive:
1. From the Select Device drop-down menu, select a USB drive.
2. In the File path box, type a valid directory or subdirectory path on the device. If the path is not provided, the file is stored in
the root location of the device.
For example, 2014\Nov.
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