Viewing Lifecycle Log Using Web Interface; Viewing Lifecycle Log Using Racadm; Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs; Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs Using Web Interface - Dell iDRAC7 User Manual

Viewing Lifecycle Log Using Web Interface

To view the Lifecycle Logs, click Overview → Server → Logs → Lifecycle Log.The Lifecycle Log page is displayed. For
more information about the options, see the
Filtering Lifecycle Logs
You can filter logs based on category, severity, keyword, or date range.
To filter the lifecycle logs:
1. In the Lifecycle Log page, under the Log Filter section, do any or all of the following:
– Select the Log Type from the drop-down list.
– Select the severity level from the Severity drop-down list.
– Enter a keyword.
– Specify the date range.
2. Click Apply.
The filtered log entries are displayed in Log Results.
Adding Comments to Lifecycle Logs
To add comments to the lifecycle logs:
1. In the Lifecycle Log page, click the + icon for the required log entry.
The Message ID details are displayed.
2. Enter the comments for the log entry in the Comment box.
The comments are displayed in the Comment box.

Viewing Lifecycle Log Using RACADM

To view Lifecycle logs, use the lclog command. For more information, see the
Guide for iDRAC7 and CMC available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs

You can export the entire Lifecycle Controller log (active and archived entries) in a single zipped XML file to a network
share or to the local system. The zipped XML file extension is .xml.gz. The file entries are ordered sequentially based on
their sequence numbers, ordered from the lowest sequence number to the highest.

Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs Using Web Interface

To export the Lifecycle Controller logs using the Web interface:
1. In the Lifecycle Log page, click Export.
2. Select any of the following options:
– Network — Export the Lifecycle Controller logs to a shared location on the network.
– Local — Export the Lifecycle Controller logs to a location on the local system.
For information about the fields, see the
3. Click Export to export the log to the specified location.
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