System information

VNX™ System Operations88 of 114 Release 7.0
Interpret log files
Log files contain messages to assist you in determining what is happening with the
VNX. Some logs have information about the state of the VNX, while others have
information about errors. As of version 5.6, the system log (sys_log) must be
viewed using the nas_logviewer command when viewing the log from the CLI.
Table 3 on page 88 provides a complete list of VNX for file logs.
Table 3 VNX for file logs (page 1 of 2)
Log
Command line or
log location
Description
Command
$ /nas/log/cmd_log
Displays a list of all successful commands
executed for the VNX for file. Commands
displaying information only and most
commands in the /nas/sbin directory are not
logged.
Command
error
$ /nas/log/cmd_log.err
Lists all the failed commands issued by the
administrator. Commands displaying
information only and most commands in the
/nas/sbin directory are not logged.
Data Mover or
blade
$ server_log <movername>
Displays the current log updates from the
most recent restart.
Data Mover or
blade
$ server_log
<movername> -a
Note: Use the -s option to display
logs with a user-friendly
timestamp.
Displays the available history of logs for a
Data Mover or blade.
System
$ /nas/log/sys_log
Displays a cumulative list of system event and
log messages from the most recent Control
Station restarts.
Note: Use this command to format system
logs: nas_logviewer -f /nas/log/sys_log
OS system
$ /nas/log/osmlog
Lists events related to the Control Station
operating-system operation.
ConnectHome
$ /nas/log/ConnectHome
Stores each CallHome pending in XML
format.
SIB POST
$ /nas/log/sibpost_log
Displays results from Control Station
hardware tests performed at boot time.