Owners manual

53Rack Power Filter: Logs
How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files
An Administrator or Device User can use FTP or SCP to retrieve a tab-delineated event log file
(event.txt) or data log file (data.txt) and import it into a spreadsheet.
• The file reports all events or data recorded since the log was last deleted or (for the data log)
truncated because it reached maximum size.
• The file includes information that the event log or data log does not display.
– The version of the file format (first field)
– The date and time the file was retrieved
–The Name, Contact, and Location values and IP address of the Rack Power Filter
– The unique Event Code for each recorded event (event.txt file only)
Note: The Rack Power Filter uses a four-digit year for log entries. You may need
to select a four-digit date format in your spreadsheet application to display all four
digits.
If you are using the encryption-based security protocols for your system, use SCP to retrieve the log file.
If you are using unencrypted authentication methods for the security of your system, use FTP to retrieve
the log file.
See the Security Handbook, available at www.apc.com, for information on available
protocols and methods for setting up the type of security you need.
To use SCP to retrieve the files. To use SCP to retrieve the event.txt file, use the following
command:
scp username@hostname_or_ip_address:event.txt ./event.txt
To use SCP to retrieve the data.txt file, use the following command:
scp username@hostname_or_ip_address:data.txt ./data.txt