VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (VEA 500 Series) Getting Started

Chapter 2, Using the VEA

Configuring the Task Log

Task Log Settings

The settings for the Task Log are accessed by double-clicking on the Task Log icon in the Control

Panel view.

Configuring the Task Log

You can configure the server task log from the client:

1. Select the “control panel” node in the tree view. The details view appears, listing all the

configuration applications.

2. Launch the “Task Log” configuration application by double clicking on it.

Note Whenever you change the task log policy, the old files are deleted and a new task log file is

created. So it is advisable to take a backup or save the old log file, before changing the

policy.

Setting the Maximum Log Size

You can set the maximum log size from 10 KB to 2 MB. The default log size is 500 KB.

Using a Single Log File

Select “Overwrite the log file” to define a single log file. When the log file reaches its maximum

size, the file is then overwritten, starting at the oldest alert.

Overwriting After a Number of files

Select “Overwrite the log file(s) after” to define the number of files after which the oldest file is

overwritten. When a log file reaches its maximum size, a new file is created until the specified

number of files is reached. You can specify from one to ten files (default is 5 files).

Printing Views

You can print some of the Views in the right pane by clicking File-->Print.

Print functionality is determined by the server, which means that the Print and Page Setup

functions appear only when the VEA installed on the server supports printing. This also means that

Page Setup may be shown as disabled, even when the Print function is available.