Retrieve logs

Note:

Logs are only functional when Symphony is installed.

Cluster administrators and consumer administrators can retrieve logs that contain system, daemon, or host information that helps troubleshoot a cluster. You can choose to either retrieve an entire log file or just the last x number of lines of that log file.

Logs with a size of up to 2 MB are supported.

Note:

Depending on what you have installed, all of these options may not be available.

Download logs by host

If you want one or more logs for one specific host, download the logs by host.

  1. Click Resources > Hosts (List View).

    A list of hosts displays.

  2. For the host you want logs for, click Actions > Retrieve Logs.

    The log retrieval parameters display.

  3. Select the logs you want from this host.
  4. Click Retrieve Log List.

    A list of logs displays.

  5. Specify the volume of data:
    • Complete log

    • Last number of lines

  6. If you selected last number of lines, enter the number of lines you want retrieved.

    The number of lines is counted from the latest event back through the log to the limit you specify.

  7. Click the log file name.
  8. Open the log file immediately or save the log file locally and open with a text editor.

Download a log for selected hosts

You can retrieve one type of log for one or more hosts at the same time.

  1. Click System Logs.

    A list of logs displays.

  2. Select a log type you want to download.

    The log properties and log retrieval parameters display.

  3. Filter by host name, select the hosts that you want the log for, and click Add.
  4. Click Retrieve Log List.

    A list of logs displays.

  5. Specify the volume of data:
    • Complete log

    • Last number of lines

  6. If you selected last number of lines, enter the number of lines you want retrieved.

    The number of lines is counted from the latest event back through the log to the limit you specify.

  7. Click the log file name.
  8. Open the log file immediately or save the log file locally and open with a text editor.