Nortel Networks BCM50 2.0 To perform an immediate log transfer to a network folder

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8Click the Ye s button to initiate the transfer.
The Progress Update window opens. When the log archive is ready to be saved, the The Save
window opens.
9Select the directory in which you want to save the log file transfer.
10 In the File Name field, enter the name of the log file followed by a .tar extension. For example,
log1.tar.
11 Click the Save button.
The Transfer Complete window opens.
12 Click the OK button.
The log file is saved as a .tar file in the location you specified.
Performing an immediate log transfer to a network folder
To perform an immediate log transfer to a network folder
1Click the Administration tab, and then open the Logs folder.
2Click the Log Management task.
The Log Management panel opens.
3Click the Immediate Log Transfer tab.
4In the Transfer To selection field, select Network Folder.
5Configure the Transfer to Network Folder attributes.
6Click the Transfer button.
The Transfer window opens.
Note: If you do not specify a .tar extension, the transfer proceeds and the file will
be written to the specified location. The file, however, will be of an unknown type
and your utilities may not operate with it. Rename the file with the extension .tar
by right-clicking on the file and renaming it.
Note: The time required to transfer log files varies with the amount of log data
being collected and the speed of your devices and network.
Table 90 Configure the Transfer to Network Folder attributes
Attribute Action
Network Folder Enter the hostname or IP address of the network folder and the resource
name. For example, enter \\<server>\<resource>.
User Name Enter the user name associated with the network folder.
Password Enter the password associated with the network folder.
Directory Enter the path to the subdirectory, as applicable (optional).