Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual page 520

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Configuring system logging
6. Click the Clear Buffer button to remove the contents of the File Mgt tab. This is only
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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.
3. Select an individual log file whose properties you wish to display in detail and click the View
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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.
NOTE
On the Mobility RFS7000 Controller users can also transfer log files using USB or Compact
Flash. On the Mobility RFS6000 Controller users can also transfer log files using USB.
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"
button.
on page 508.
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