Reference Guide

NOTE: The default name of the operating system log file is /var/log/messages, and you can view
the operating system log file using a text editor such as vi or emacs. The Server Administrator
event log file is named dcsys<xx>.xml,where xx is either 32 or 64 bit depending on the operating
system. In the Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Citrix XenServer and
VMware ESX operating systems, the Server Administrator event log file is located in the /opt/
dell/srvadmin/var/log/openmanage directory. In the VMware ESXi operating system, the Server
Administrator event log file is located in the /etc/cim/dell/srvadmin/log/openmanage directory.
Logging Messages to a Unicode Text File
Logging messages to a Unicode text file is optional. By default, the feature is disabled in the Server
Administrator. To enable this feature, modify the Event Manager section of the dcemdy <xx>.ini
configuration file where xx is 32 or 64 bit depending on the operating system, as follows:
• On systems running Microsoft Windows operating systems, you can locate the configuration file in
the <install_path> \dataeng\ini directory and set the property UnitextLog.enabled=true. The
default
install_path is C:\Program Files\Dell\SysMgt. Restart the DSM SA Event Manager service to
enable the setting. The Server Administrator Unicode text event log file is named dcsys32.log and is
located in the <install_path>\omsa\log directory.
• On systems running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Citrix XenServer and
VMware ESX operating systems, you can locate the configuration file in the /opt/dell/srvadmin/etc/
srvadmin-deng/ini directory and set the property UnitextLog.enabled=true. Run the /etc/init.d/
dataeng restart command to restart the Server Administrator Event Manager service and enable the
setting. This also restarts the Server Administrator Data Manager and SNMP services. The Server
Administrator Unicode text event log file is named dcsys <xx>.log where xx is 32 or 64 bit depending
on the operating system and is located in the /opt/dell/srvadmin/var/log/ openmanage directory.
• On systems running the in ESXi operating system the dcemdy32.ini file is located under /etc/cim/
dell/srvadmin/srvadmin-deng/ini/ and the dcsys <xx>.log where xx is 32 or 64 bit depending on the
operating system and is located under /etc/cim/dell/srvadmin/log/openmanage/
The following sub-sections explain how to launch the Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux,
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX, and VMware ESXi event viewers.
Viewing Events in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Event Viewer.
3. In the Event Viewer window, click the Tree tab and then click System Log.
The System Log window displays a list of recently logged events.
4. To view the details of an event, double-click one of the event items.
NOTE: You can also look up the dcsys <xx>.xml file, in the <install_path> \omsa\log directory,
to view the separate event log file, where the default install_path is C:\Program Files\Dell
\SysMgt and xx is 32 or 64 depending on the operating system that is installed.
Viewing Events in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
1. Log in as root.
2. Use a text editor such as vi or emacs to view the file named /var/log/messages.
The following example shows the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server message
log, /var/log/messages. The text in boldface type indicates the message text.
NOTE: These messages are typically displayed as one long line. In the following example, the
message is displayed using line breaks to help you see the message text more clearly.
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