Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual page 502

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4. Highlight an existing log file to display the file's first page within the Preview field. Once a file is
5. Highlight a file from the list of log files available within the File Mgt tab and click the View
6. Click the Clear Buffer button to remove the contents of the File Mgt tab. This is only
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NOTE
On the Brocade Mobility RFS7000 users can also transfer log files using USB or Compact Flash. On
the Brocade Mobility RFS6000 users can also transfer log files using USB. On Brocade Mobility
RFS4000 users can also transfer log files using USB or PCI Express card.
NOTE
When a PCI Express storage device and a standard USB storage device are both connected to the
switch, the device that is connected to the switch first will be listed as USB1 and the device
connected second will be listed as USB2.
Viewing the Entire Contents of Individual Log Files
Brocade recommends the entire contents of a log file be viewed to make an informed decision
whether to transfer the file or clear the buffer. The View screen provides additional details about a
target file by allowing the entire contents of a log file to be reviewed.
To display the entire contents of a log file:
1. Select Diagnostics > System Logging from the main menu tree.
2. Select the File Mgt tab.
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Displays the log file size in bytes. This is the current size of the file, if modifications
were made, they have been accounted for.
Displays the date, year and time of day the log file was initially created. This value
only states the time the file was initiated, not the time it was modified or appended.
Displays the date, year and time of day the log file was modified since its initial
creation date.
selected, its name is appended within the preview field, and its contents are displayed.
The time, module, severity, mnemonic and description of the file are displayed.
button to display a detailed description of the entire contents of the log file.
To view the entire content of an individual log file, see
Viewing the Entire Contents of Individual Log Files on page
recommended if you consider the contents of this file obsolete and wish to begin gathering
new log file data.
When the button is selected, a confirmation prompt displays verifying whether the contents of
the log files is cleared.
Click the Transfer Files button to display a sub-screen wherein log files can be sent to an
external location (defined by you) using a user-defined file transfer medium.
Transferring files is recommended when the log file is frequently cleared, but an archive of the
log files is required in a safe location. For more information on transferring individual log files,
see Transferring Log Files on page 8-492.
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