Cisco Systems 1.0 (1) How to Use the Create Log Collection Screen, To Create a Log Collection

How to Use the Create Log Collection Screen

Use the Create Log Collection Screen to create a log collection. A log collection is a specification that defines the log group(s) and time range you want to collect logs for.

To open the Create Log Collection screen, from the Dashboard menu, select Cisco Web Tools > Log Collector > Create Log Collection.

To Create a Log Collection

To create a log group:

1.Enter a name (up to 32 characters long) for the log collection. It's a good idea to choose an intuitive name that conveys the attributes of the log collection.

2.Specify a time range of logs to collect: All or Range. If you select Range, specify the start and end period time.

3.If desired, check Merged Log to create a single merged log file from the logs collected by this group.

Note: When you later download a merged log, the collection will include the individual associated log files in addition to the merged log itself.

4.If desired, for ICM system logs only, check Include Binary Data. This causes the log file to include binary data such as memory allocation, buffer size, etc., but may also substantially increase file size.

5.Select one or more log groups to collect logs from.

6.Click the Start Log Collection button. The log collection process begins. The amount of time this process takes to complete depends on the number and size of the logs you requested. You can view collected logs or check the status of requests on the Log Collections screen.

Note: It is not necessary to remain in-session while a log collection runs. Exiting your Dashboard session will not terminate a log collection. You can proceed to use other Dashboard while a Log Collection runs.

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