Administrator Guide

Figure 84. Send Logs to Data Collector
Send Storage Center Logs to the Data Collector
Modify the Storage Center to forward logs to Storage Manager.
Prerequisites
• UDP port 514 must be open on the Storage Manager Data Collector server to receive logs from Storage Centers.
• The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator privilege.
Steps
1. Click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center for which you want to configure alert forwarding.
3. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
4. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
5. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
6. Click the Alerts and Logs tab.
7. Select Send Logs to Data Collector.
8. Click OK.
Send Storage Center Logs to a Syslog Server
Modify the Storage Center to send logs to a syslog server.
Steps
1. In the Storage Center Summary view, click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, select the Storage Center for which you want to configure alert forwarding.
3. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
4. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
5. In the Storage Center Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
6. Click the Alerts and Logs tab.
7. Select Send Logs to Syslog Server.
8. In the Host or IP Address field, type the host name or IP address of the syslog server.
9. (Storage Center 6.7) From the Facility drop‐down menu, select the syslog facility to assign to log messages.
10. Click OK.
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