Automatic Trace Dump Transfers - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Troubleshooting And Diagnostics Manual

3. Verify that the IP address was entered correctly, using the syslogdIpShow command.
The syslogdIpadd command accepts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. You can specify up to six host IP
addresses for storing syslog messages, as shown in this example:
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 1080::8:800:200C:417A
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 1081::8:800:200C:417A
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 1082::8:800:200C:417A
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 10.1.2.4
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 10.1.2.5
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 10.1.2.6
switch:admin> syslogdipshow
syslog.IP.address.1080::8:800:200C:417A
syslog.IP.address.1081::8:800:200C:417A
syslog.IP.address.1082::8:800:200C:417A
syslog.IP.address.4 10.1.2.4
syslog.IP.address.5 10.1.2.5
syslog.IP.address.6 10.1.2.6
Setting the facility level
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the following command:
It is necessary to set the facility level only if you specified a facility other than local7 in the host
/etc/syslog.conf file.
Removing a syslogd host from the list
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the syslogdIpRemove command:
3. Verify the IP address was deleted using the syslogdIpShow command.

Automatic trace dump transfers

You can set up a switch so that diagnostic information is transferred automatically to a remote
server. If a problem occurs, you can then provide your customer support representative with the
most detailed information possible. To ensure the best service, you should set up for automatic
transfer as part of standard switch configuration, before a problem occurs.
Setting up for automatic transfer of diagnostic files involves the following tasks:
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switch:admin> syslogdfacility -l n
n is a number from 0 through 7, indicating a UNIX local7 facility. The default is 7.
switch:admin> syslogdipremove 10.1.2.1
Specifying a remote server to store the files.
Enabling the automatic transfer of trace dumps to the server. (Trace dumps overwrite each
other by default; sending them to a server preserves information that would otherwise be lost.)

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