Log File Naming Convention - Nortel 8300 Reference Manual

20 Chapter 1 System Messaging Platform

Log file naming convention

The following are the naming conventions for the log file:
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Transfer of a log file to remote machine
The system logs contain important information for debugging and maintaining
your Ethernet Routing Switch 8300. When logging to the PCMCIA, the log file is
automatically transferred to a remote host when the size parameters you specified
are met. You can configure up to ten remote hosts, creating long-term backup
storage of your system log files
If the auto-transfer of the log file is unsuccessful, SMP logs any future messages
in the DRAM, instead of the PCMCIA.
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The log file is named according to 8.3 (xxxxxxxx.sss) format in which the first
six characters of the log file name contains the last three bytes of the chassis
base Mac Address. The next two characters specify the slot number of the
CPU that generated the logs. The last three characters (sss) denote the
sequence number of the log file.
The sequence number of the log file is incremented after every successful
auto-transfer of the file to the remote host (see
machine").
After reboot, the logs are stored in the log file name with the highest sequence
number present in the PC. If the log file does not exist, then a new log file
with the sequence number
Note: Of the ten configured remote hosts, 1 is the primary host and the
other nine are redundant. Upon initiating a transfer, SMP always attempts
to use host 1 first. If host 1 is not reachable, host 2 is tried, then host 3,
and so on.
"Transfer of a log file to remote
is created and the logs are stored.
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