Logs; Host System Logs - Dell Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Manual

NOTE
Complete content for adapter driver event messages is included in
Event Message

Logs

Event and error messages that occur during adapter, driver, and HCM operation are important tools
for isolating and resolving problems. These messages provide descriptions of an event or problem,
severity, time and date of the event, and in some cases, cause and recommended actions.
Messages are captured in logs available through HCM, BCU commands, and through host system
commands. Monitoring events and errors in these logs allows early fault detection and isolation on
a specific adapter.

Host system logs

Brocade adapter event messages are captured in host system log files. All messages related to the
Brocade adapter are identified in these logs by BFA (Brocade fabric adapter), BNA (Brocade
network adapter), and BFAL (Brocade fabric adapter library].
supported operating system where adapter event messages display and how to view these logs.
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Operating System
Solaris
Windows
Linux
VMware
1.
2.
3.
Syslog support
You can configure the HCM Agent to forward events to a maximum of three system log destinations
using the Syslog option on the HCM Configure menu. These events will display in the operating
system logs for systems such as Solaris and Linux. For procedures to configure syslog destinations,
refer to the Brocade Adapters Administrator's Guide.
Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide
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Reference".
System event Logs
Log Name
1
Syslog
Event Log
Messages Log
3
Messages Log
Brocade 804 and 1007 adapters are not supported on Solaris systems.
Supported on Windows systems only.
For ESX Server platforms. For Guest system, refer to information in Windows or Linux.
Table 8
Location
/var/adm/messages
Not applicable
/var/log/message
/var/log/message* ,
/var/log/vmkernel*,
/var/log/vmkwarning*,
/proc/vmware/log

Logs

Appendix A, "Adapter BIOS and
describes the logs for each
Viewing Message Log
dmesg command
•
System category in Event
Viewer (eventvwr.exe)
•
2
bcu winlog command
dmesg command
dmesg command
3
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