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7.6.1.0 - Force10 Networks

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Chapter 3 Management<br />

This chapter explains the different protocols or services used to manage the <strong>Force10</strong> system including:<br />

• System Log Management on page 55<br />

• SNMP on page 63<br />

• Network Time Protocol on page 73<br />

• File Transfer Services on page 77<br />

• Terminal Lines on page 79<br />

• Locking CONFIGURATION mode on page 84<br />

With FTOS you can choose among several different options for monitoring and troubleshooting the<br />

software and the system. By enabling debug commands, you can perform some troubleshooting. To get<br />

help with troubleshooting, you can view logs and different show command outputs.<br />

System Log Management<br />

Use the logging commands track changes in the system. With FTOS you can configure, save, and view<br />

system messages and error messages.<br />

All error messages, except those beginning with %BOOTUP, are stored in the logging buffer. Below is an<br />

example of a message not stored in the logging buffer:<br />

%BOOTUP:RPM0:CP %PORTPIPE-INIT-SUCCESS: Portpipe 0 enabled<br />

Configuration Task List for System Log Management<br />

By default, logging is enabled to the internal buffer, console and terminal lines, and any configured Syslog<br />

servers.<br />

The following list includes the configuration tasks for system log management:<br />

• enable logging on page 56 (default behavior)<br />

• specify logging to a Syslog server on page 57 (optional)<br />

• change logging settings on page 57 (optional)<br />

• configure a Syslog server on page 58 (optional)<br />

• FTOS support for software errors—core dumps on page 59<br />

• configure a UNIX logging facility level on page 61 (optional)<br />

• synchronize log messages on page 62 (optional)<br />

• enable timestamp on Syslog messages on page 62 (optional)<br />

For a complete listing of logging commands, refer to .<br />

FTOS Configuration Guide, version <strong>7.6.1.0</strong> 55

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