3.6.0 Matrix Server Command Reference (5697-7083, December 2007)

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This command is used internally by Matrix Server and should not be run
directly. (To create membership partitions, use the “Configure Matrix” feature
on the PolyServe Management Console.)
mcs.exe – manipulate the matrix log
This utility provides several commands that are used internally by Matrix
Server; however the following commands may be useful when administering
a matrix.
mcs log – add a message to the matrix event log
Synopsis
tools\mcs log [-a a12-a18] “<message>”
Description
This command adds a message to the matrix event log.
The option is:
-a a12-a18
The matrix log provides eight categories, User1 through User8, that can be
used for user-defined messages. The default category is User1. In the
command, use a12 to represent User1, a13 to represent User2, and so on
up to a18 for user8. For example:
mcs log -a a13 “This is my message”
mcs select – display events from the matrix event log
Synopsis
tools\mcs select [-b] [-c] [-h [<count-limit>] [--count]] [-t
[<initial-count>]] [<select-columns>] [with <select-filter>]
Description
This command can be used to display events from the matrix event log on the
local server.
The options are:
-b
Display the output in XML format.