Chapter 59
Monitoring System Processes and Logs
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
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About OBFL
OBFL data is stored in the existing CompactFlash on the module. OBFL uses the persistent logging
(PLOG) facility available in the module firmware to store data in the CompactFlash. It also provides the
mechanism to retrieve the stored data.
The data stored by the OBFL facility includes the following:
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Configuring OBFL for the Switch
To configure OBFL for all the modules on the switch, follow these steps
Command
Step 1
switch# config terminal
switch(config)#
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Configuring OBFL for a Module, page 59-24
Displaying OBFL Logs, page 59-26
Time of initial power-on
Slot number of the card in the chassis
Initial temperature of the card
Firmware, BIOS, FPGA, and ASIC versions
Serial number of the card
Stack trace for crashes
CPU hog information
Memory leak information
Software error messages
Hardware exception logs
Environmental history
OBFL specific history information
ASIC interrupt and error statistics history
ASIC register dumps
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
On-Board Failure Logging
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