6.5 HP StoreAll OS CLI Reference Guide

ibrix_collect
Collects information from StoreAll cluster nodes for diagnosis by HP Support.
Description
This command collects relevant information from StoreAll systems for diagnosis. You can invoke
the collection manually using ibrix_collect or the GUI, or it can be invoked automatically by
a system crash. When you invoke the collection manually, you can specify a name for the collection.
A collected data set includes logs and output from specific operating system and StoreAll commands.
When a collection is initiated by a system crash, the utility captures the output of the crash digester
in addition to the logs and command output. On each node, the collection is stored as a compressed
archive file (.tgz) under the /local/ibrixcollect directory.
At the end of the collection process, the utility uploads the collected data from each cluster node
to the Fusion Manager, where it is packaged in a single compressed archive file (.tgz). The
archive file is stored on the server hosting the Fusion Manager under the /local/ibrixcollect/
archive directory.
NOTE: If the server hosting the Fusion Manager fails over to another server, the .tgz file is not
automatically copied to the /local/ibrixcollect/archive directory on the new active
Fusion Manager server. In the GUI, you must select the applicable file on the Data Collection panel
and click Download (select Cluster Configuration in the upper Navigator and then select Diagnostic
Logs > Data Collection in the lower Navigator to navigate to this panel). This will copy the .tgz
file to the new active Fusion Manager server.
The collected data (the .tgz file) is retained locally on the nodes until either you delete it or the
retention threshold is reached.
At the end of each collection, an event is generated to notify the specified user that the collection
is complete. You can optionally configure an email or trap notification for the event. You can also
specify that an email containing the cluster configuration be sent to a user’s mailbox at the end of
collection.
You can configure ibrix_collect as appropriate for your site:
• Enable or disable automatic collection on the event of a system crash.
• Enable or disable sending the cluster configuration via email at the end of the collection.
• Specify the number of data sets to be retained in the cluster.
Synopsis
Initiate the collection of system and StoreAll logs and command output:
ibrix_collect -c -n NAME [-h HOSTLIST][-N]
This command initiates the collection of system and StoreAll logs and command output into a .tgz
file. This default mode is referred to as slim mode. Slim mode collects basic information, required
for support engineers dealing with customer issues, but it does not include archiving and daily
rotating log files. The size of the .tgz file is smaller compared to comprehensive mode.
This command uses the following options:
• -n NAME Specifies the name of the .tgz file containing the logs and command results from
all cluster nodes.
• -h HOSTLIST Specifies one or more hosts from which the data will be collected, for example:
-h HOST1,HOST2,HOST3
• -N When the N option is provided in the command, the comprehensive logging mode is
invoked. All information required for support engineering to diagnose an issue is provided.
It takes a much longer time to transfer the .tgz file since it contains more information.
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