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Retrieving the	3. Type get event.txt. The MasterSwitch PDU transmits the Event
Event Log by using	Log, containing at least the last 300 events, to your specified drive.
FTP, continued	The screen displays information similar to the following.
		ftp>get event.txt
		200 Command okay.
		150 Opening data connection for event.txt
		226 Closing data connection.
		ftp: 3694 bytes received in 0.11Seconds
		33.58Kbytes/sec.
		ftp>
Using a	To view the event.txt file after you obtain it, use a spreadsheet
spreadsheet to	application. The file is TAB-delimited for automatic formatting of
view the Event Log	columns.
	Note:	When you import the event.txt file into a spreadsheet, the
		spreadsheet may display the year in the date fields as only two
		digits instead of the four digits logged and displayed by the
		MasterSwitch PDU. To display the year as four digits, select a
		four-digit date format in the spreadsheet.
	The event.txt file also includes the following information that is not
	shown in the Web and Control Console Event Log screens:
	•	The version of the event.txt file format (first field).
	•	The date and time at which the event.txt file was retrieved.
	•	The Name, Contact, Location, and IP address for the unit’s
		Management Card.
	•	A unique Event Code for every type of event.
Deleting the Event	To delete the Event Log, type del event.txt. You are not prompted
Log in the FTP	to confirm the deletion. The screen displays information similar to the
interface	following:

ftp>del event.txt

250 Requested file action okay, completed. ftp>

A new event.txt file is created immediately in response to the Deleted

Log event.

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