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NetCI

Logging (Redirecting Output)

Logging allows you to store in a log ﬁle all output from a process or

operation that takes place on conﬁgured nodes. You can redirect output

to a log ﬁle with the LOG command and direct output solely to the

screen with the LOGRESET command. These two commands may be

used either inside or outside a script ﬁle. Refer to the pages that follow

for more information on these two commands. When you are in logging

only mode, output will be directed to the log ﬁle and to the screen. This

capability enables you to respond with input from the keyboard since

the scripting mode is not activated.

Accessing Log File

The log ﬁle containing the output will reside on the management node

(where NetCI is installed) in the user.account conﬁgured for this node.

For example, when you enter

NetCI>Y PLAY SCRIPT1 FINANCE

NetCI executes a script ﬁle called SCRIPT1 on node Y. If you recall our

sample internetwork, node K is the management node. If you also

recall, the script ﬁle called SCRIPT1 (refer to “Writing and Executing

Script Files”) redirects output to the log ﬁle called LOGFILE1. When you

execute SCRIPT1 on node Y with PLAY, the output will be stored in

LOGFILE1 on node K in the operator.sys account.

Example Figure 8-5 shows logging being activated with input from the keyboard

and output to both the screen and to FILE1. The straight line under

Output Mode in the example indicates when and how long the output is

redirected to the screen and/or to the FILE1. Notice how LOGRESET

returns output back to the screen.