This section describes how to manage the system files – log files, debug dump files, stat reports, and tcpdump results. It also describes how to archive them by saving them to an SCP (Secure Copy) or FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server.
The appliance automatically creates and stores a number of non-configuration data files as a result of normal events, traffic monitoring, system crashes, and testing.
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The Appliance Manager’s Administration - Debug Files page lists these files and provides a way for you to save them to another location for storage or additional handling.
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With the exception of the [Log] files, you cannot view these files on the Appliance Manager.
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The raw event log data, viewable on the Administration - Event Log Viewer page. This includes historical alarms, not current ones. To access this page, select Administration > Logging > Event Log Viewer.
By default, a new file begins when the file reaches 50 MB. However, you can change the rotation criteria on the Administration - Log Settings page. To access this page, select Administration > Logging > Log Settings.
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Can also be created on demand by clicking the Generate button next to the System & Debug Information File field.
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Contains the same information as Debug Dump, and then includes additional information needed by the engineering team.
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The Application Manager lets you copy non-configuration files from the appliance to a remote server.
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Use either the server IP address or the server name (if it’s mapped to a local host table or a DNS server).
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(Optional) If you want to rename the file, you can do so here.
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If the read-only value is Ready, you may proceed with transferring the file to a remote server.
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Go to the Administration - Debug Files page.
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In the File Management area, click the type of log you want to save: Log, Debug Dump, Snapshot, Stat Report, or TCP Dump Result.
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The Administration - Debug Files - Save File page appears.
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Click SCP (Secure Copy).
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Here, we’ll use the example of saving the file, alerts, to the following location:
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For the Remote Server Address field, enter either:
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A full pathname includes the drive (if required), starting or root directory, all attached subdirectories and ends with the file or object name. Begin the path with a forward slash (/).
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If you want to rename the file, enter the new file name in the Destination File Name field. If you leave the field blank, the Appliance Manager saves the file with its existing file name.
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Click Save. The Appliance Manager displays the progress.
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Go to the Administration - Debug Files page.
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In the File Management area, click the type of log you want to save: Log, Debug Dump, Snapshot, Stat Report, or TCP Dump Result.
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In the table, click on the file name of the file you want to save. The Administration - File System - Save File page appears.
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Click File Transfer to Protocol (FTP).
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Here, we’ll use the example of saving the file, alerts, to Andrew’s directories on an FTP server. In the process, we’ll rename the file to alerts_SP41-NX-8600:
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For the Remote Server Address field, enter either:
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A relative path is a path relative to the current working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator (here, a forward slash).
For example, if the ftp login directory is /home/<UserName>/, then the relative path would begin at the next subdirectory, as in, work/logs. It is not necessary to begin or end the relative path with a forward slash (/).
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If you want to rename the file, enter the new file name in the Destination File Name field. If you leave the field blank, the Appliance Manager saves the file with its existing file name.
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Click Save. The Appliance Manager displays the progress.
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Deleting Log Files
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