Syslog Forwarding; Backup Support; Configuring Backup To A Hard Drive - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Backup support

Syslog forwarding

NOTE
Syslog messages are only available on Brocade devices and HBAs (managed using the HCM Agent).
Syslog forwarding is the process by which you can configure the Management application to send
Syslog messages to other computers. Switches only send the Syslog information through port 514;
therefore, if port 514 is being used by another application, you must configure the Management
application to listen on a different port. Then you must configure another Syslog server to listen for
Syslog messages and forward the messages to the Management application Syslog listening port.
Brocade HBAs only send the Syslog information through port 514; therefore, if port 514 is being
used by another application, you the management application cannot send Syslog messages to
another computer.
Syslog messages are persisted in the database. You can view the Syslog messages from the
Management application. However, the Management application does not convert the Syslog
messages into event objects except for the audit syslog messages.
For more information about Syslog forwarding, refer to

Backup support

The Management application helps you to protect your data by backing it up automatically. The
data can then be restored, as necessary.

Configuring backup to a hard drive

NOTE
This procedure requires a hard drive. The drive should not be the same physical drive on which your
Operating System or the Management application is installed.
To configure the backup function to a hard drive, complete the following steps.
1. Click the SAN tab.
2. Select Server > Options.
3. Select Server Backup in the Category list.
4. Select the Enable Backup check box, if necessary.
5. Choose one or more of the following options:
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The Options dialog box displays.
The currently defined directory displays in the Output Directory field.
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Select the Include Adapter Boot Image directory to back up boot image files from the boot
image repository.
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Select the Include FTP Root directory check box.
If you select the FTP Root directory, the FTP Root sub-directories, Technical Support and
Trace Dump are selected automatically and you cannot clear the sub-directory selections.
If you do not select the FTP Root directory, the sub-directories can be selected individually.
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