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USER’S GUIDE
Switched Rack PDU
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How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve a log file
If you have Administrator or Device Manager access, you can use SCP or
FTP to retrieve a tab-delineated event log file (event.txt) or data log file
(data.txt) that you can import into a spreadsheet application.
• The file reports all of the events or data recorded since the log was last
deleted.
• The file includes information that the event log or data log does not
display.
– The version of the file format (first field)
– The Date and Time the file was retrieved
– The Name, Contact, and Location values, and the IP address of
the Rack PDU
– The unique Event Code for each recorded event (event.txt file only)
If you are using the encryption-based security protocols for your
system, use Secure CoPy (SCP) to retrieve the log file. (You
should have FTP disabled.) If you are using unencrypted
authentication methods for the security of your system, use FTP to
retrieve the log file.
See Security for information on the available protocols and
methods for setting up the type of security appropriate for your
needs.
The Rack PDU uses a 4-digit year for log entries. You may
need to select a four-digit date format in your spreadsheet
application to display all four digits of the year.