HP XP P9000 Audit Log User and Reference Guide

2 Using audit logs
You can download audit log files and syslog files to the Remote Web Console computer or transfer
audit log files to FTP servers or syslog servers.
Downloading audit log files
Download the audit log files to the Remote Web Console computer to prevent the old data from
being overwritten.
Prerequisites
WARNING! Do not download the audit log file to the Remote Web Console computer if the audit
log is set to be transferred to an FTP server. Some information may not be transferred to the FTP
server because the line counter resets once the audit log file is manually downloaded. Download
the file only when the FTP server has failed and cannot receive the audit log file
• You must have Audit Log Administrator (View Only) or Audit Log Administrator (View & Modify)
role to download audit log files.
To download the audit log file:
1. Click Audit Log on the upper right of the Remote Web Console main window. The Audit Log
Properties dialog box opens.
• indicates the number of saved lines is below the threshold.
• indicates the number of saved lines is above the threshold, but the data is still being
saved.
• indicates the number of saved lines has exceeded the maximum, and data is being
lost.
2. Click Download(SVP) or Download(DKC) to open the Save As dialog box.
3. Select a destination for the file and click Save. It takes from one to five minutes to download
the audit log file.
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