Configuring Ibrix Collect - HP IBRIX X9720 System Administrator Manual

NOTE: Only one collection can be downloaded at a time.
NOTE: The average size of the archive file depends on the size of the logs present on individual
nodes in the cluster.
NOTE: You may later be asked to email this final zip file to HP Support. Be aware that the final
zip file is not the same as the zip file that you receive in your email.

Configuring Ibrix Collect

You can configure data collection to occur automatically upon a system crash. This collection will
include additional crash digester output. The archive filename of the system crash-triggered collection
will be in the format <timestamp>_crash_<crashedNodeName>.zip.
1. To enable or disable an automatic collection of data after a system crash, and to configure
the number of data sets to be retained:
a. Select Cluster Configuration, and then select Ibrix Collect.
b. Click Modify, and the following dialog box will appear.
c. Under General Settings, enable or disable automatic collection by checking or unchecking
the appropriate box.
d. Enter the number of data sets to be retained in the cluster in the text box.
To enable/disable automatic data collection using the CLI, use the following command:
ibrix_collect –C –a <Yes\No>
To set the number of data sets to be retained in the cluster using the CLI, use the following
command:
ibrix_collect -C -r NUMBER
2. To configure emails containing a summary of collected information of each node to be sent
automatically to your desktop after every data collection event:
a. Select Cluster Configuration, and then select Ibrix Collect.
b. Click Modify.
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