Logging

The log provides Management Plug-In event information based on the following criteria:
  • Severity - Info, warning, and error.
  • Date range - Select period or custom start and stop date
  • Search text - Specific message, server names, configuration setting, etc.

The severity levels are defined as:

  • Info: the Management Plug-In operation completed successfully.
  • Warning: the Management Plug-In operation partially failed, and was partially successfully.
  • Error: the Management Plug-In operation failed.
The log can be saved as an external CSV-formatted file.

Tasks

To control the log data that displays:
  1. Click Refresh to update the log with the most recent data.
  2. Click the Filter: drop-down menu, and select one of the following: All Categories, Info, Warning, Error, or Security.
  3. Click the Duration drop-down menu, and select one of the following: Last week, Last Month, Last Year, or Custom Range.
  4. If Custom Range is selected, a Start Date and Stop Date drop down are displayed. To set the customer date range:
    1. Click the calendar wizard to populate Start date.
    2. Click the calendar wizard to populate End date.
    3. Click Apply.
  5. Use the standard display controls to review the entire log:
    • Entries per page: Set to 50, 100, 250, or 1000 events
    • Go to desired page number of the log
    • Forward and Backward page controls
To export all log contents to a comma-separated value (CSV) file:
  1. Click Export.
  2. When the Save Log As pop-up displays, click Save As.
  3. Provide a location and a name for the exported file; the default name is PluginLog.csv
  4. Click Save to download entire log to a local file.

There is also a troubleshooting user role that is available that can access more detailed log information; for information on how to use this built-in user role see the Management Plug-In User's Guide.

Related Topics

View or download Dell virtualization documentation at: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre/
View or download Dell hardware documentation for PowerEdge™ Servers