Log Server - Tripp Lite B020-U08-19-IP Owner's Manual

7. Administration

7.4 Log Server

The Windows-based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all
the events that take place on selected B020-U08-19-IP units and writes
them to a searchable database. This chapter describes how to install and
configure the Log Server.
Note: The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 driver in
order to function properly.
To install the Log Server, do the following:
1. From the computer that you want to use to host the Log Server, open
the CD that came with the KVM switch and open the Log Server
Installer file. If any security warning dialog boxes appear, ignore them
and click Run or Open. A Log Server setup screen appears.
2. Click the Next button, and then follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation and have the Log Server program icon placed
on your desktop.
3. After installation, and before opening the Log Server for the first time,
go to the ANMS page in the Web Management Interface or Remote
OSD and enter the MAC address of the computer you installed the
Log Server on and an access port that can be used to get through a
firewall. (See page 50 for the Web Management Interface ANMS or
page 40 for the Remote OSD ANMS.)
4. Double-click the Log Server desktop icon. The first time you open the
Log Server, a screen similar to the one below appears:
The screen is divided into three components:
• A Menu Bar at the top.
• A panel that will contain a list of all B020-U08-19-IP units in the
middle.
• A panel that will contain an Events List at the bottom.
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Menu Bar
The Menu bar consists of four drop-down menus:
• Configure
• Events
• Options
• Help
Configure
The Configure menu consists of three functions; Add, Edit and Delete.
Add
Select the Add function when you need to add a new B020-U08-19-IP to
the list of units that the Log Server records events for.
Note: You must first add a B020-U08-19-IP via the Add function before
the Log Server can start recording its events.
When you open the Add function the following dialog box will appear:
Descriptions of the fields in this dialog box are shown in the table:
Field Description
Address This can either be the IP address of the B020-U08-19-IP
or its DNS name (if the network administrator has
assigned it a DNS name). This value must be entered
into the ANMS settings screen in order for the B020-U08-
19-IP to communicate with the Log Server. (See page 50
for the Web Management Interface ANMS or page 40 for
the Remote OSD ANMS.)
Port Key in the port number that was specified in the Log
Server portion of the ANMS settings screen. If this differs
from the port entered in the ANMS settings screen, the
Log Server will not be able to communicate with the
B020-U08-19-IP.
Description This field is provided so that you can enter in additional
information that will help differentiate this KVM switch
from all other KVMs that the Log Server is recording
information for.
Limit This specifies the number of days that an event is kept in
the database before it can be deleted. To remove all
events that have passed the expiration date set in this
field, use the Maintenance function in the Events menu.
(See page 54 for details on the Maintenance function.)
Edit
Select the Edit function when you need to change the information for an
existing KVM switch. To edit an existing KVM, simply highlight it in the
Log Server list and open the Edit function from the Configure menu. A
dialog box will appear that shows the exact information that was entered
for the KVM when it was added using the Add function. Edit this
information and click OK.
Delete
To delete a KVM switch, simply highlight it in the Log Server list and
open the Delete function from the Configure menu. A dialog box will
appear which will display the KVMs information and ask you to click
OK to delete it. If you want to remove it from the list of KVMs being
tracked by the Log Server, click OK.
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