Tracking Switch Changes; Enabling The Track Changes Feature - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Tracking Switch Changes

The Track Change feature allows you to keep a record of specific changes that
may not be considered switch events, but may be useful. The output from the track
changes feature is dumped to the error log for the switch. Use the errdump
command or errshow command to view the error log.
Items in the error log created from the Track changes feature are labeled TRACK.
Trackable changes are:
An SNMP-TRAP mode can also be enabled. Refer to the trackchangeshelp
command in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide.

Enabling the Track Changes Feature

To enable the track changes feature:
1. Log into the switch as the admin user.
2. Enter the trackchangesset 1 command at the command line to enable
Example:
switch:admin> trackchangesset 1
Committing configuration...done.
switch:admin>
The output from the track changes feature is dumped to the error log for the
switch. Use the errdump command or errshow command to view the error
log.
Items in the error log created from the Track changes feature are labeled TRACK.
Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
— Successful login
— Unsuccessful login
— Logout
— Config file change from task
— Track-changes on
— Track-changes off
the track changes feature.
A prompt is displayed verifying that the track changes feature is on.
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