Nortel Networks 5100 Network Card User Manual


 
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NN42020-110 MCS 5100 Release 4.0 Standard 01.05 January 2008
Standard
4 Click Apply.
Format path
The Format Path folder organizes configuration data for log, OM, and accounting
records. In this folder, configuration data is entered to associate the format
configured in Record Format with a File Type to create a Format Path. An
administrative role with FPOssProfileService privilege is needed to work with the
log and OM formats.
Configuring a log format path
1 In the System Management Console, from the configuration view, select
Network Data and Mtc > OAM Profiles > Format Path > Log Format
Path.
2 Click Add or select an entry and click Edit.
Rotation rule string This creates a rule for closing active files and
opening new files. Rules are based on time
(interval or a specific hour and minute) and
optionally by size (in kilobytes):
EVERY n | AT hh:mm AM|PM OR SIZE m
EVERY n - This keyword indicates to rotate a file at
a specific interval in minutes, such as 60.
AT hh:mm AM|PM - This keyword indicates to
rotate a file at a specific time each day, such as
06:00 AM.
OR SIZE m - This keyword modifies the rule so
that a file can be rotated before the interval expires
or before the specified time if the file reaches the
size specified in kilobytes, for example, SIZE 200.
Retention in
day
integer, 1 to 7 This value indicates the number of days to retain
the files.
Retention
enabled
true or false This value indicates if files must be retained, the
number of days specified in Retention in day, or if
the Retention in day value must be ignored and all
files older than seven days must be deleted.
Compression true or false This value indicates if the System Manager must
record the files in a compressed format.
Table 4 File type configuration
Field Value Description