User Guide

Utilities 31
Utilities Reference
103-000153-001
August 29, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
CONLOG
Purpose
Use at the server console to
 Capture all console messages generated at the server while CONLOG is
loaded. This includes system messages, eDirectory messages, the console
output of all commands executed, and messages that announce
RCONSOLE connections and disconnections.
 Write the messages to the default sys:\etc\console.log file (or to another
file of your choice).
 View console messages for useful information although they scroll too
quickly to read.
 Reveal errors that might occur during system initialization.
Syntax
[LOAD] CONLOG [FILE=log filename] [SAVE=backup filename]
[ARCHIVE=YES] [ENTIRE=YES] [MAXIMUM=max file size]
[NEXT=hh:mm:ss] | HELP
HINT: Do not include a space before or after the equals sign (=).
Parameter Use to
HELP View a description of each CONLOG
command option. You can load CONLOG
using any combination of these options.
FILE=log filename Specify the log file you want to use if you don’t
want CONLOG to write to the default log file
sys:\etc\console.log.
Note: You can change the name of the log file
and store it in another directory. However, most
configuration files are in the sys:\etc.