AB291A Fabric Clustering System Support Guide (12-port Switch), April 2004

Chapter 5
Administration and Management
Switch Administration and Management
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Uploading Log Files
Log files may be uploaded to an FTP server using the CLI. This section describes file upload using CLI.
Uploading Files Using the CLI To copy a local log file to a remote network host:
Step 1. Enter enable command to change to the privileged-execute mode.
HP-IB> enable
HP-IB#
Step 2. Enter the dir command with the appropriate keyword to display the existing files of the desired
type.
Keywords are config, image, syslog. In this case, include the syslog keyword.
HP-IB# dir syslog
============================================================================
Existing Syslog-files on System
============================================================================
slot date-created size file-name
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Tue Jan 21 19:20:09 2003 469593 ts_log
1 Tue Jan 21 11:00:03 2003 74119 ts_log.1.gz
HP-IB#
NOTE The size of the active log file is checked hourly. When it exceeds 1 MByte, the active
log file, ts_log, is closed, compressed, and renamed ts_log.1.gz. Other
ts_log.x.gz files are incremented by 1. If there is already a ts_log.7.gz file, it is
discarded and ts_log.6.gzbecomes ts_log.7.gz. It is recommended that you back
up the log files on a regular basis.
Step 3. Enter the copy command with the name of the file, FTP user-authentication, and the file
destination, in the following format:
HP-IB# copy ftp://syslog:ts_log anonymous:password 10.3.0.83:ts_log
* operation completed successfully
HP-IB#
The example above copies a file of the type syslog. This command copies the local log file, ts_log, to the FTP
server 10.3.0.83. The file is placed in the top of the user anonymous’ home directory. You may include path
information within your user home directory if the FTP server allows it. Typically, this is not permitted so it
is recommended that you upload and download files using your top-level home directory.
The arguments to the copy command are described in “copy” on page 252.
Administering the System
This chapter provides the following required information to perform Administrative duties on the system.
Switching User Identity
One of the following scenarios may make it necessary to change your user identity during a CLI session:
• you created a new user account and you want to verify the access privileges