User guide

Managing remote servers through the Serial Session Viewer 158
Changing the default log file directory
1. Select Options>Session Properties from the Serial Session Viewer.
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Select Session Settings.
2. Click Logging. The Default Directory field displays the current default location for log files.
3. Click the Browse. The Set Directory dialog box appears.
4. Select a directory from the Look in list box.
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Create a new directory:
a. Click Create New Folder. A new directory named New Folder appears in the directory list.
b. Select the New Folder entry in the directory list to highlight it. Then, click the entry again to edit
its name. Enter in a new name. Press Enter. The directory appears in alphabetical order in the
directory list.
c. Select the newly created directory in the directory list. The File name field will now contain the
name of the new directory.
5. Click Set Directory to select the newly created or selected directory as the default log file
directory. The Set Directory dialog box closes. The Default Directory field now contains the name of
the newly created or selected directory.
6. Click OK to save the new information.
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Click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving any new information.
Starting dynamic logging
1. Select Options>Logging>Start from the Serial Session Viewer. The Log dialog box appears.
The Look in list box contains the default log file directory, and the File name field contains the default
log file name. HP recommends using this file name format. However, you can change it for the
duration of this session. If you choose to use the default log file name, proceed to step 3.
2. To change the default log file name for the duration of the dynamic logging session, select a
directory from the Look in dropdown list. The directory list might contain directories and files. To
create a new directory:
a. Click Create New Folder. A new directory named New Folder appears in the directory list.
b. Select the New Folder entry in the directory list to highlight it. Then click the entry again to edit
its name. Enter a new name. Press Enter. The directory appears in alphabetical order in the
directory list.
c. Double-click the newly created directory in the directory list. The File name field now contains the
name of the new directory.
d. Enter a new file name in the File name field. If you enter a file name that already exists, the new
file overwrites the old file.
3. Click Log to confirm the directory selection and begin logging.
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Click Cancel to exit the dialog box and cancel the request to start logging.
When logging begins, the logging status label indicates Logging.