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Once a filter has been applied, the utility displays the word Filtered on the bottom
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right-hand side of the screen.
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. . 4. Select Reset on the filter dialog box or select All Entries on the View Menu to view all
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of the IML entries in the log.
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Exporting the IML
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The Compaq IML Viewer offers many advanced serviceability features such as the ability
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to save the IML to a comma-separated file. This feature allows users to save the IML in
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this format so it can be read into third-party applications. This feature becomes quite
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handy for administrators that need spreadsheet capabilities for manipulating and
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presenting data. For example, an administrator could save an IML file from servers on
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. . the entire network, then import each comma-separated file into one spreadsheet where
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they could review data online or use this data for presentation purposes at a later date.
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The procedures included in this section presume you have started Windows NT, logged
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in to your account and opened the Compaq IML Viewer. The steps that follow outline
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how to export saved IML files using the Compaq IML Viewer.
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1. Select Export Log ... on the Log Menu, and then select the file name and location of
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where you would like to export the file.
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2. Select Save to save and export the IML entries to a new file.
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Once these steps are completed, the file can be read into any third-party application
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that supports comma-separated files.
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Saving the IML
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Saving the IML allows administrators to save IML entries for historical purposes. The
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Compaq IML Viewer saves the IML entries in a binary format so system administrators
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can review the system event information at a later date using the utility. Once the IML
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has been saved or "archived," the file becomes a static log of system events and is no
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longer dynamically updated by the IML.
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There is a limited amount of memory allocated for the IML on the server, and when the
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log reaches full capacity, the IML begins to overwrite the oldest system events with new
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entries (this is known as "wrapping").
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. . Important: Historical information can be lost unless the IML has been saved. System administrators
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should make it a habit to save the IML on a regular basis.
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Compaq recommends saving then clearing the IML because this maximizes the space
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available for new system events to be logged; therefore, reducing the chance of losing
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any impending IML entries. Furthermore, clearing the IML eliminates any redundant
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entries. Refer to "Clearing the IML" for detailed information on removing all IML entries
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from NVRAM.
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