The Local Device Logging page lets you configure the logging of messages to a managed device's local drive.
In the ZENworks Control Center, click the
tab.Click
.Fill in the fields to specify local file settings. By default, the path of the files varies, depending on the type of device. For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED 10) devices, the path is /var/log. For all other devices, it is /var/opt/novell/log/zenworks.
Log message to a local file if severity is: Specify filtering criteria based on severity. By default, this option is selected if you are on ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management. For a new installation of ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management with IR4, this option is deselected by default. If you upgrade to ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management with IR4 from an earlier version of ZENworks Linux Management, this option displays the value that you selected before upgrading.
Error: Stores messages with an Error severity.
Warning and above: Stores messages with Error severity.
Information and above: Stores messages with a severity of Information, Warning, and Error.
Debug and above: Stores messages with a severity of Debug, Information, Warning, and Error.
Limit file size to: Specify the maximum size of the file where messages are being stored. The message file is backed up after reaching the specified size. The default setting is 10 MB.
Number of backup files per day:
Specify the number of backup files to take per day. The maximum number of backup files is 99. The default setting is 1 if you are on ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management. For a new installation of ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management with IR4, the default value is 5. If you upgrade to ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management with IR4 from an earlier version of ZENworks Linux Management, this option displays the value that you selected before upgrading. For more information, see Event Monitoring Troubleshooting Strategies
in the Novell ZENworks Linux Management Troubleshooting Guide.
Fill in the fields to store messages in the device system log file. The path to system log file is /var/log/messages.
Send message to local system log if severity is: Specify filtering criteria based on severity.
Error: Stores messages with Error severity.
Warning and above: Stores messages with Error severity.
Information and above: Stores messages with a severity of Information, Warning, and Error.
Click
.These settings apply to all devices in your ZENworks Management Zone unless it is changed on a device folder or individual device. To change refresh schedules for an individual device, click the
tab, locate and click the device's name, click the tab, click , then click . Click the icon for additional help