CLI Guide
name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 Description
NOTE: The OS logging lter 
command is applicable when the OS 
logging lter component is installed.
attribute=archiveesmlog setting=Enable|Disable
Enabling the command allows you to create 
an automatic backup of ESM Logs. After the 
backup is created, ESM logs of the Server 
Administrator and the SEL entries of 
iDRAC/BMC are cleared. The process is 
repeated whenever the logs are full.
The backup les are:
Windows: <Install_root>\omsa\log
\omsellog.xml
Linux and ESXi: <Install_root>/var/log/
openmanage/omsellog.xml
NOTE: This command is applicable 
only on 10th and 11th generation of 
PowerEdge servers. On Dell’s 12th 
generation of PowerEdge servers and 
later, iDRAC provides capability of 
automatic clear of log entries and le 
backup. Only latest version of the 
backup XML le is available in the 
mentioned locations.
attribute=logallsensors setting=Enable|Disable Enabling the command allows you to log all 
unmonitored ESM sensor events in to Alert 
log, OS log, and generates the SNMP traps.
An example command set only to remove the critical severities is as follows:
omconfig preferences logging attribute=oslogfilter logcrit=false
An example command set to enable the automatic backup of ESM logs.
omconfig preferences logging attribute=archiveesmlog setting=Enable
An example command set to enable the Log All ESM Sensor Events.
omconfig preferences logging attribute=logallsensors setting=Enable
Omcong preferences webserver
Use the omcong preferences webserver command to set the encryption levels of the Server Administrator web server, congure the URL 
launch point in the Server Administrator web server environment, and to set the JRE version for the Server Administrator.
The following table displays the name=value pairs you can use with this command:
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Omcong Managing Components Using The Instrumentation Service










