Dell EMC OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center Version 7.1.1 for System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Collect LC Logs for servers for servers

About this task

To collect LC logs, perform the following steps:

Steps

  1. Select the servers’ whose logs you want to export, and then click LC Logs drop-down menu and then click Collect LC Logs.

  2. In LC Log Collection, select one of the following options, and click Finish:

    • Export Complete LC Logs (.gz)—select to export complete LC logs to a CIFS network share by providing Windows credentials.
    • Export Active Logs (Run now)—select to export the active logs immediately to OMIMSSC Appliance.
      • (Optional) Select the Back up LC logs on the network share check box to save a backup of the LC logs on CIFS network share by providing the Windows credentials.
        NOTE: Ensure that you update the firmware versions of iDRAC and LC before, exporting active LC logs for 11th generation of servers.
    • Schedule LC Log Collection—select select to export the active logs at regular intervals.

      In Schedule LC Log Collection, select a date and time to export the log files.

      Select a radio button depending on how frequently the files have to be exported. The available options for scheduling frequency to determine how often you want to collect the LC logs are:

      • Never—this option is selected by default. Select to export the LC logs only once at the scheduled time.
      • Daily—select to export the LC logs daily at the scheduled time.
      • Once a week—select to export the LC logs on a weekly basis at the scheduled time.
      • Once every 4 weeks—select to export the LC logs in every four weeks at the scheduled time.
      • (Optional) Select the Back up LC logs on the network share check box to save a backup of the LC logs on CIFS network share by providing the Windows credentials.
    NOTE: Provide a share folder with sufficient storage space, since the exported files are large in size.

    To track this job, the Go to the Job List option is selected by default.