CLI Guide

Table 63. Valid Parameters Of Omconfig Preferences Logging
name=value pair 1 name=value pair 2 Description
attribute=oslogfilter logcrit=true|false logwarn=true|false
loginfo=true|false
Specify at least one of the three
attributes (critical, warning or
informational), else an error message is
displayed. A command log entry is created
after running the omconfig command. The
OS logging settings persist on Server
Administrator restart and upgrade.
omconfig preferences logging
attribute=oslogfilter
logcrit=<true|false>
logwarn=<true|false>
loginfo=<true|false>
NOTE: The OS logging filter command
is applicable when the OS logging
filter component is installed.
attribute=archiveesmlog setting=Enable|Disable
Enabling the command allows you to
create an automatic backup of ESM Logs.
After the backup is created, ESM logs of
the Server Administrator and the SEL
entries of iDRAC/BMC are cleared. The
process is repeated whenever the logs are
full.
The backup files are:
Windows: <Install_root>\omsa\log
\omsellog.xml
Linux and ESXi: <Install_root>/var/log/
openmanage/omsellog.xml
NOTE: This command is applicable
only on YX0X and YX1X generation of
PowerEdge servers. On Dell’s YX2X
generation of PowerEdge servers and
later, iDRAC provides capability of
automatic clear of log entries and file
backup. Only latest version of the
backup XML file is available in the
mentioned locations.
attribute=logallsensors setting=Enable|Disable Enabling the command allows you to log
all unmonitored ESM sensor events in to
Alert log, OS log, and generates the
SNMP traps.
attribute=produselog setting=Enable|Disable Enabling the command tracks actions
performed on the Server Administrator.
The maximum size of the logfile is 50 MB.
An example command set only to remove the critical severities is as follows:
omconfig preferences logging attribute=oslogfilter logcrit=false
An example command set to enable the automatic backup of ESM logs.
omconfig preferences logging attribute=archiveesmlog setting=Enable
An example command set to enable the Log All ESM Sensor Events.
omconfig preferences logging attribute=logallsensors setting=Enable
An example command to set the Product Use Feedback.
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