What is the purpose of logs?
- to identify the issue
- to get the details of the faulty part
What do you need to check before asking a log?
- Server | Storage | Network - Ask if the machine is up or down?
Note: if the server is completely down ask for a screenshot, engineer need to go to the site
IBM Blade : AMM Logs
IBM Server : IMM Logs
IBM Storage: DS Storage and Auto Support
IBM X-Server : Light Path Path Diagnostic Panel (Screenshot) DSA (Dynamic Support Analysis Logs)
DELL PowerEdge : DSET or OM (Open Manage) , iDrac Management, TSR Logs
Dell Equalogic Storage: Screenshot OMSA
SUN: CAM Logs (SUN STORAGE) , ILOM Screenshots
HP Proliant Server: ILO screenshots or IML Logs, HPS Report,Screenshot of Storage Management
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Servers:
Sun/Oracle:
- X-Series: ILOM
- M-Series: XSCF command output "#showhardconf"
- Sun Netra: Explorer Output
IBM:
- X-series: IMM
- P-Series: "#errpt -a"
DELL:
HP:
- Proliant: iLO (Screenshots or IML Logs)
Quanta:
Huawei:
Storages:
Sun/Oracle:
IBM:
- XIV **
- DStorage: Support Data Logs
DELL:
- MD Series: DSET Logs
- PowerVault: DSET Logs
HP:
Huawei:
EMC:
- VNX: **
- Celerra:
- Clarrion: SP Collect
NetApps:
Network:
Cisco: **
Tape Library:
IBM:
- TS Series: Web Service Management Screenshot
Dell:
- TL Series: Web Service Management Screenshot
OS:
Linux: #dmesg
AIX: SNAP Logs, #errpt -a
Solaris: Explorer output
Windows : Event viewer
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