Citrix Systems 6 manual Log Commands, Message Commands, Log-set-output, Message Parameters

Log Commands

Commands for working with logs.

log-set-output

log-set-outputoutput=nil stderr file:<filename> syslog:<sysloglocation> [key=<key>] [level= debug info warning error]

Set the output of the specified logger. Log messages are filtered by the subsystem in which they originated and the log level of the message. For example, send debug logging messages from the storage manager to a file by running the following command:

xe log-set-outputkey=sm level=debug output=<file:/tmp/sm.log>

The optional parameter key specifies the particular logging subsystem. If this parameter is not set, it will default to all logging subsystems.

The optional parameter level specifies the logging level. Valid values are:

•debug

•info

•warning

•error

Message Commands

Commands for working with messages. Messages are created to notify users of significant events, and are displayed in XenCenter as system alerts.

Message Parameters

Parameter Name	Description	Type
uuid	The unique identifier/object reference for	read only
	the message
name	The unique name of the message	read only
priority	The message priority. Higher numbers	read only
	indicate greater priority
class	The message class, for example VM.	read only
obj-uuid	The uuid of the affected object.	read only
timestamp	The time that the message was generated.	read only
body	The message content.	read only

message-create

message-createname=<message_name> body=<message_text> [[host-uuid=<uuid_of_host>] [sr- uuid=<uuid_of_sr>] [vm-uuid=<uuid_of_vm>] [pool-uuid=<uuid_of_pool>]]

Creates a new message.

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