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Managing Log Files
AlterPath BladeManager Manual 5-19
You can back up these files to another server using the secure shell SCP
program.
Backing Up Log Files to a Remote Server
You can copy rotated logs to another server that is more suited for holding
large amounts of log data using the following command line syntax:
save_rotated_log [[user@]host:]file [ -flush ] [ -now ]
Where:
-flush deletes the current rotated logs
-now forces an immediate log rotation
The destination file is mandatory and must be the first argument. The order of
the options (-flush and -now) does not matter; the system will perform the
actions in the same order (save-flush-rotate) regardless of the options given.
If you supply user@host, the logs are transferred to a remote machine under
the privileges of the specified user. If you do not supply user@, the system
will assume that the current user is the remote one.
For remote destination, ensure that the remote machine is prepared to accept
connections to ssh service on port 22. If only the file name is supplied, the
system will copy the logs locally. You can include path names as part of the
file name.
System Recovery Guidelines
In the event that the BladeManager goes down, the system will check the
integrity of the file system during the restart. If a problem is found, then the
system will attempt to repair any damage that may have occurred.
When performing a recovery procedure, if there is too much damage, you
have the option to stop the booting process and take recovery actions through
the serial console as follows:
1. Rebuild system partition
2. Rebuild database
3. Rebuild data log partition
The rest of the configuration process is done through the GUI/web interface.