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Web Tools system logs

Web Tools uses the log4j framework to write the logs into a file
When you launch Web Tools for the first time, it automatically creates the following directories.
These directories are created under Web Tools directory if they are not available:
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The Web Tools Switch Support Save directory contains the following files:
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The SwitchInfo.txt file contains the following basic switch information:
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The maximum size of the webtools.log file is 2MB. It is rolled into new file when the 5MB file size
limit is exceeded. A backup file named webtools1.log is automatically created. Web Tools maintains
only one webtools.log backup file at a time.
The Web Tools debug dialog box can be used to enable the debug state and level for a module at
runtime.
If you are familiar with XML scripting, you can edit the configuration file (log4j.xml) to collect the
data at startup. If you edit the configuration file, Web Tools need to be restarted. Contact your
switch support supplier for assistance.

Technical SupportSave logs

From v7.1.0, WebTools allows you to log information of the switch at any given point of time.
SupportSave is a dump of the switch status that collects the following details of the switch:
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To collect SupportSave logs, perform the following steps:
1. Click Tools > Technical SupportSave.
2. Click Browse to select the location where the SupportSave output must be saved.
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A <Web Tools> directory under the user home directory.
The Web Tools Switch Support Save directory with the name format <Core Switch Name-Switch
IP Address-Switch WWN>.
Log4j.xml
WebTools.log
SwitchInfo.txt
Switch Name
Fabric OS version
Switch Type
Ethernet IPv4
Ethernet IPv4 subnet mask
Ethernet IPv4 gateway
HTML files
CAL files
WebTools logs folder
The Technical SupportSave dialog box displays.

Web Tools system logs

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