Viewing System Messages From Web Tools; Dumping System Messages - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Reference

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Viewing and Configuring System Message Logs
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Command
supportFfdc
supportSave
supportShow
syslogDIpAdd
syslogDIpRemove
syslogDIpShow
syslogdFacility
systemVerification
traceDump
traceTrig

Viewing System Messages from Web Tools

To view the system message log for a switch from Web Tools:
1. Launch Web Tools.
2. Select the desired switch from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View displays.
3. Click the Switch Events button. A Switch Events Report displays.
4. View the switch events and messages.
In dual-domain switches, an Event button exists for each logical switch. Only messages relating to
that switch (and chassis) will be displayed.

Dumping System Messages

To display the system message log, with no page breaks:
1. Log in to the switch as admin.
2. Enter the errDump command at the command line:
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Commands for Viewing or Configuring the System Parameters and Logs (Continued)
Description
Enables and disables FFDC (first failure data capture).
Collects RASLog, trace files, and supportShow (active CP only)
information for the local CP and then transfers the files to an FTP server.
The operation can take several minutes.
Executes a list of diagnostic and error display commands. This output is
used by your switch service provider to diagnose and correct problems
with the switch. The output from this command is very long.
Adds an IP address as a recipient of system messages.
Removes an IP address as a recipient of system messages.
Views the currently configured IP addresses that are recipients of system
messages.
Changes the syslogd facility.
Use this command to run a comprehensive system wide test of all
switches in a system. It will initiate a burnin run on all switches within the
current system. Note that any reference seen to slot 0 is a reference to
the blade within the switch platform, e.g.,Brocade 7500 and AP7600
contain FR4-18i and FA4-18 blades respectively.
Displays, initiates, or removes a Fabric OS module trace dump.
Sets, removes, or displays trace triggers.
switch:admin> errDump
Version: 5.0.1
2004/07/28-17:04:59, [FSSM-1002], 1,, INFO, switch, HA State is in sync
2004/07/28-17:04:59, [FSSM-1003], 2,, WARNING, switch, HA State out of sync
Fabric OS Message Reference
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