To configure data log rotation (Logs > Data > rotation):

Set up a password-protected data log repository on a specified FTP server. Enabling rotation causes the contents of the data log to be appended to the file you specify by name and location. Updates to this file occur at the upload interval you specify.

Parameter

Description

 

 

Data Log Rotation

Enable or disable (the default) data log rotation.

 

 

FTP Server Address

The location of the FTP server where the data repository file is stored.

 

 

User Name

The user name required to send data to the repository file. This user must also

 

be configured to have read and write access to the data repository file and the

 

directory (folder) in which it is stored.

 

 

Password

The password required to send data to the repository file.

 

 

File Path

The path to the repository file.

 

 

Filename

The name of the repository file (an ASCII text file).

 

 

Delay X hours between

The number of hours between uploads of data to the file.

uploads

 

 

 

Upload every X minutes

The number of minutes between attempts to upload data to the file after an

 

upload failure.

 

 

Up to X times

The maximum number of times the upload will be attempted after an initial

 

failure.

 

 

Until Upload Succeeds

Attempt to upload the file until the transfer is completed.

 

 

To resize the data log (Logs > Data > size):

By default, the data log stores 500 records. You can change the number of records the log stores. When you resize the data log, all existing log records are deleted. To avoid losing records, use FTP or SCP to retrieve the log before you enter a new value in the Data Log Size field. See “Use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files” on page 76.

When the log is full, the older entries are deleted.

Network Port Sharing Data Log.

The host Rack PDU will poll data from guest PDUs so that data from all PDUs in a group are available. To view data from a different Rack PDU in a group, select the desired Rack PDU from the "Filter Log" pull-down list.

Similarly for data log graphing, you can select a different Rack PDU by clicking on the "Change Data Filter" button.

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APC AP8941, AP89XX manual Parameter Description

AP89XX, AP8941 specifications

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