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SAM-QFS Manager Logging

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To generate a SAM-QFS Manager troubleshooting report, run the /opt/SUNWfsmgr/bin/fsmgr_report command to create the /var/tmp/fsmgr.overall.log file.

NetWorker NSR Log Viewer

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Within the NetWorker Config Checker 1.1 there is an additional application called NSR Log Viewer.

Getting the ZFSSA Audit Logs via scripts

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The audit log on the ZFS Storage Appliance records user activity events, including login and logout to the BUI and CLI, and administrative actions.

Extracting ZFSSA log files

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A simple method of extract the log files from a ZFS storage Appliance to browse at leisure

Using Event Viewer for Hyper-V troubleshooting

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Almost all events on Hyper-V are logged in Event Viewer, however they are divided between different event logs.

How to run SPcollect on EMC Navisphere

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This article provides the simple steps needed to gather SPCollects from the EMC Navisphere.

How to run SPcollect on EMC Unisphere

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This article provides the simple steps needed to gather the SPCollects from the Unisphere Maager.

Setting up BMC event log file and size

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When the cache becomes full, events are removed from it and placed in the repository file, which uses the following naming convention

Event log for BMC Patrol 9.5

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As new events are created, older events are written to a log file called the PEM log.

Sun Explorer Utility (SUNWexplo)

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The Sun Explorer utility gathers information and creates detailed snapshots of a systems architecture and configuration.

Solaris System log (syslogd) overview

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Efficient event log syslog analysis reduces system downtime, increases network performance, and helps tighten security policies in the enterprise.

How to analyze NetBackup unified logs

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For legacy NetBackup logs which is located under /usr/openv/netbackup/logs , below numbers can indicate to you the severity when troubleshooting.

NetWorker recover completion query program (nsrrecomp)

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The nsrreccomp command is used to query the NetWorker server jobs database and the recover log files in order to display a recover completion report.

Oracle VM 3.4 Server Log Files

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The Oracle VM Serverlog files you should check when troubleshooting problems with Oracle VM Server

Rendering NetWorker logs in realtime

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To setup realtime log rendering, you need to run nsradmin against the client daemon (either on the NetWorker server or another machine).