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Exporting Lifecycle Log

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You can use the filtering and sorting options to view the Lifecycle Log. NOTE: As the system events are generated by various systems management tools, you may not view the events in log immediately after they were logged. To view the Lifecycle Log history and use the filtering options: 1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller. 2. In the left pane, click Lifecycle Log. 3. In the right pane, click View Lifecycle Log History. The following details are displayed: • No. - The serial number of the event. • Category - The category to which the events belong. The available categories are: - All - Events related to all categories are listed. - System Health - Events related to the installed hardware such as fan, PSUs, NIC/LOM/CNA link, BIOS errors, and so on. - Storage - Events related to the external or internal storage components such as storage controller, enclosure, HDDs, and software RAID. - Configuration - Events related to the hardware and software changes such as addition or removal of hardware in the system, configuration changes made using Lifecycle Controller or system management tools. - Audit - Events related to a user login, intrusion, licenses, and so on. - Updates - Events related to updates or rollback of firmware and drivers. - Work Notes - Events logged by you. NOTE: These options are available in the Filter by Category drop-down menu. Select the category to filter the data depending on the category option selected. • Severity - Critical - Indicates the events that are business-critical. - Informational - Indicates the events that are generated only for information purpose. • Message ID - Each event is represented with a unique Message ID. For example, SWC0001. • Description - A brief description about the event. For example, Dell OS Drivers Pack, v. 6.4.0.14, X14 was detected. • Date and Time - Indicates the date and time when an event occurred. Exporting Lifecycle Log Use the Export Lifecycle Log feature to export the Lifecycle Log information to a compressed file (.gz format) that has log files in an .xml file. You can save the XML file in a USB drive or on a network share. For more information about the schema, see en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/ white_papers/20270305. Before exporting the Lifecycle Log, make sure that the following prerequisites are met: • To export the file to a USB drive, make sure that a USB drive is connected to the managed server. • To export the file to a network share (shared folder), set the correct network settings. For more information, see Configuring Network Settings For A NIC. NOTE: As the system events are generated by various systems management tools, you may not view the events in log immediately after they were logged. NOTE: The log data is exported to a compressed file (.gz format) only if iDRAC version 1.50.50 or later is installed. Else, the data is exported as an .xml file. 32

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You can use the filtering and sorting options to view the Lifecycle Log.
NOTE:
As the system events are generated by various systems management tools, you may not view
the events in log immediately after they were logged.
To view the Lifecycle Log history and use the filtering options:
1.
Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see
Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2.
In the left pane, click
Lifecycle Log
.
3.
In the right pane, click
View Lifecycle Log History
.
The following details are displayed:
•
No.
— The serial number of the event.
•
Category
— The category to which the events belong. The available categories are:
–
All
— Events related to all categories are listed.
–
System Health
— Events related to the installed hardware such as fan, PSUs, NIC/LOM/CNA
link, BIOS errors, and so on.
–
Storage
— Events related to the external or internal storage components such as storage
controller, enclosure, HDDs, and software RAID.
–
Configuration
— Events related to the hardware and software changes such as addition or
removal of hardware in the system, configuration changes made using Lifecycle Controller or
system management tools.
–
Audit
— Events related to a user login, intrusion, licenses, and so on.
–
Updates
— Events related to updates or rollback of firmware and drivers.
–
Work Notes
— Events logged by you.
NOTE:
These options are available in the
Filter by Category
drop-down menu. Select
the category to filter the data depending on the category option selected.
•
Severity
–
Critical
— Indicates the events that are business-critical.
–
Informational
— Indicates the events that are generated only for information purpose.
•
Message ID
— Each event is represented with a unique Message ID. For example,
SWC0001
.
•
Description
— A brief description about the event. For example,
Dell OS Drivers Pack, v.
6.4.0.14, X14 was detected
.
•
Date and Time
— Indicates the date and time when an event occurred.
Exporting Lifecycle Log
Use the
Export Lifecycle Log
feature to export the Lifecycle Log information to a compressed file (.gz
format) that has log files in an .xml file. You can save the XML file in a USB drive or on a network share.
For more information about the schema, see
en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/
white_papers/20270305
. Before exporting the Lifecycle Log, make sure that the following prerequisites
are met:
•
To export the file to a USB drive, make sure that a USB drive is connected to the managed server.
•
To export the file to a network share (shared folder), set the correct network settings. For more
information, see
Configuring Network Settings For A NIC
.
NOTE:
As the system events are generated by various systems management tools, you may not
view the events in log immediately after they were logged.
NOTE:
The log data is exported to a compressed file (.gz format) only if iDRAC version 1.50.50 or
later is installed. Else, the data is exported as an .xml file.
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