Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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Software Configuration
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3. Select the Log client 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.
The log level options return to the default value (Info) when the client or server is restarted.
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 Log client support data or Log server support data log levels reset to the
default (INFO) after a client or server restart.
NOTE
Changes to the Log client support data log level is applicable for this client only.
client. log file properties
• 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.
• For local clients, log files (client.log.1 through client.log.5) are created in the
User_Home/Product_Name/localhost directory.
• For web start clients, log files (client.log.1 through client.log.5) are created in the
User_Home/Product_Name/Server_IP_Address directory.
server. log file properties
• There is only one server.log file each day with no log size limit.
• The server.log file rolls over at 12:00 midnight everyday.
• 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
• 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 to enable or disable support modes.
NOTE
Only use this option when directed to by customer support.
3. Select the maximum number of days to retain the server log file in the Log Purging Limit field.
4. Click Apply or OK to save your work.