304 Chapter 12 Managing BCM50 Logs
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Transferring log files using the BCM50 Element Manager

Using the BCM50 Element Manager, you can transfer log files by using:
an immediate log transfer
a scheduled log transfer
You can create, modify, or delete a scheduled log transfer.
You can transfer log files to the following destinations:
a USB storage device
your personal computer
a network folder
an FTP server
an SFTP server for secure file transfer
Log archives transferred to the servers and the USB device are named with a Log_ prefix. The
system name of the BCM50 and the date/time are appended to the prefix. An example filename is
Log_acme_20050708T101604.tar.
When you transfer log files to the computer on which your Element Manager is installed, the
default location for the Logs folder is \BCM50ElementManager\files\logs\. You may wish to
create a folder within this folder for each BCM you are managing, so that log files from a
particular BCM50 can always be transferred to the associated log file folder on your computer.
When you are transferring the log archive to your personal computer, you may also wish to save
the log archive file using the system name and date as part of the file name. This will simplify the
task of locating the tar file later. For example, you may wish to save the tar file as
“Log_acme20050315.tar”.

Performing immediate log archive transfers

The time required to transfer log files varies with the amount of log data being collected and the
speed of your devices and network.

Performing an immediate log transfer to a USB storage device

Before you transfer a log from a USB storage device, make sure that:
the USB storage device is formatted as a FAT32 device (attach the USB storage device to a
computer with a recent MS-Windows operating system installed, right-click the USB storage
device icon, and format the device to File System of FAT32)
the USB storage device is connected to the BCM50
the capacity of the storage device is sufficient for the log archive
Note: The log archive is saved in the top-level directory. You cannot navigate a
folder hierarchy on the USB device.