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Event Logging
DRAC 5 has a persistent log which stores all critical events like user login/logout, DRAC 5
configuration changes, and critical operations to a server via DRAC 5, and so on. Administrators
can use this log to audit critical operations on the DRAC 5.
Log Format
All log entries include:
 Time of the event
 Application associated with the event
 User or initiating process
 Remote IP address associated with the event
 Detailed description of the event
Log Events
The following are categories of events logged in the DRAC 5 log:
 All valid and failed login attempts
 All logout events
 All security policy changes, like channel privilege, IP blocking, and so on
 All user account management changes (such as user creation or deletion, user privilege
changes, and so on)
 All PET alerts or test alerts sent by a DRAC 5
 All server power management via a DRAC 5 such as power on, power off, power cycle, and
hard reset to a system
 DRAC 5 firmware update
 Start /Stop a DRAC 5 Virtual Media session
 Start/Stop a DRAC 5 Console Redirection session