Users Guide

2. To update the log with the most recent data, click Refresh.
3. To select a severity category to filter the log data, in the All Categories drop-down list select one of the following: All
Categories, Info, Warning, Error, or Security.
4. To select a date range for filtering log data, click the Last Week drop-down list and select one of the following: Last week,
Last Month, Last Year, or Custom Range.
If Custom Range is selected, then the Start Date and Stop Date drop-down lists are displayed.
5. If you selected custom date range:
a. Click the calendar to populate the Start date.
b. Click the calendar to populate End date.
c. To save your configuration, click Apply.
6. To control how the log is displayed, use the display controls to set the Records per screen, go to a desired Page, and use
the forward and backward page controls.
7. To export the Log contents to a comma-separated value (CSV) file, click Export.
8. In the download location window, browse to the location to save the log and click Save.
Displaying The Event Logs For An Individual Host
System HardwareEvent Logs provide information based on the following criteria:
● Status
There are several status icons: Informational (blue exclamation point), Warning (yellow triangle with exclamation point), Error
(red X).
● Time (Server Time)
Displays the time and date the event occurred.
● Search this page
Displays the specific message, server names, configuration settings, and so on.
To display the system event log for an individual host:
1. From the vSphere Client, under the Inventory heading select Hosts and Clusters.
2. In the tree view, select the host system.
3. Select the OpenManage Integration tab.
4. From Recent System Log Entries, to launch the System Event Log window, click Details.
5. To update the System Event Log, click Refresh Log.
6. To limit (filter) the number of event log entries, choose one of the following:
● In the search filter text box, and enter a text string to dynamically filter the log entries.
● To clear the filter text box, click X and all the event log entries display.
7. To clear all event log entries, click Clear Log. A message displays stating that all log entries are deleted after they are
cleared and select one of the following:
● To agree to clear log entries, click OK.
● To cancel, click Cancel.
8. To export the event log to a CSV file, click Export.
9. Browse to the location to save the system event log and click Save.
About Firmware Updates
The location where servers receive firmware updates is a global setting that is available in the OpenManage Integration for
VMware vCenter on the Settings tab.
Firmware repository settings contain the firmware catalog location used to update deployed servers. There are two location
types:
Dell
(ftp.dell.com)
Uses the firmware update repository of Dell (ftp.dell.com). The OpenManage Integration for VMware
vCenter downloads selected firmware updates from Dell repository.
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