SL8500/SL500 - Log Viewing Tool for Analyzing Library Event Logs

Asset ID:	1-71-1015680.1
Update Date:	2011-02-09
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Solution 1015680.1 : SL8500/SL500 - Log Viewing Tool for Analyzing Library Event Logs

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek SL500 Modular Library System - Version: Not Applicable and later [Release: N/A and later]
Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System - Version: Not Applicable and later [Release: N/A and later]
All Platforms
Checked for relevance on 9-Feb-2011.

Goal

Log Viewing Tool for Analyzing Library Event Logs.

Solution

Steps to Follow
Log Viewing Application to analyze Library Event Logs
For SL8500:

A much needed log viewing tool has been developed to assist the support and engineering groups in analyzing SL8500 Library Event Logs.

The input file for the log viewer can be pulled via SL Console.

After logging into SLC using your Service ID and Password:

Select Tools
Select Reports
Open Permanent Reports
Select Event Log
Select Save after the report is noted in the display window, may take a couple of minutes to download to your local PC.
Select *.txt as you file type, NOTE: the log viewer application can NOT input the default file type of HTML
Name and save the file to your local PC.

Where to get the Tool:

Download the SL8500 event Log Viewer Application @ https://support.us.oracle.com/handbook_internal/FieldTools/sl8500softwaretools.html

Log Viewer Manual attached is attached bellow.

Note - Logs pulled through engineering access can also be viewed and parsed with this program.

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For SL500

From CLI attach:

run > print log all

Save file to your PC
Start Log viewer on your PC
Direct file open to saved file
Refer to Log Viewer manual for more options and procedures.

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Previously Published As STKKB64907

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