User`s guide

InRow RD 100-Series and InRow RD 200-Series User’s Guide23
How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files
An Administrator or Device User can use FTP or SCP to retrieve a tab-delineated event log file
(event.txt) or data log file (data.txt) and import it into a spreadsheet.
• The file reports all events or data recorded since the log was last deleted or (for the data log)
truncated because it reached maximum size.
• The file includes information that the event log or data log does not display.
– The version of the file format (first field)
– The date and time the file was retrieved
–The Name, Contact, and Location values and IP address of the InRow RD
– The unique Event Code for each recorded event (event.txt file only)
Note: The InRow RD uses a four-digit year for log entries. You may need to select
a four-digit date format in your spreadsheet application to display all four digits.
If you are using the encryption-based security protocols for your system, use Secure CoPy (SCP) to
retrieve the log file.
If you are using unencrypted authentication methods for the security of your system, use FTP to retrieve
the log file.
See the Security Handbook, available on the Utility CD provided with your InRow RD or on
the APC Web site (www.apc.com), for information on available protocols and methods for
setting up the type of security you need.
Filename The name of the repository file (an ASCII text file).
Delay X hours between uploads. The number of hours between uploads of data to the file.
Upload every X minutes The number of minutes between attempts to upload data to the file after an
upload failure.
Up to X times The maximum number of times the upload will be attempted after an initial
failure.
Until Upload Succeeds Attempt to upload the file until the transfer is completed.
Parameter Description