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Motorola Series Switch WS5100 User Manual

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8-10 WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

5. Highlight a file from the list of log files available within the File Mgt tab and click the

View

button to

display a detailed description of the entire contents of the log file.

To view the entire content of an individual log file, see

Viewing the Entire Contents of Individual Log Files

on page 8-10

.

6. Click the

Clear Buffer

button to remove the contents of the File Mgt tab. This is only recommended if

you consider the contents of this file obsolete and wish to begin gathering new log file data.

When the button is selected, a confirmation prompt displays verifying whether the contents of the log
files is to be cleared.

7. Click the

Transfer Files

button to display a sub-screen wherein log files can be sent to an external

location (as defined by you) via a user-defined file transfer medium.

Transferring files is recommended when the log file is frequently cleared, but an archive of the log files
is required in a safe location. For more information on transferring individual log files, see Transferring
Log Files on page 8-11
.

8.2.2.1 Viewing the Entire Contents of Individual Log Files

Motorola recommends the entire contents of a log file be viewed to make an informed decision whether to
transfer the file or clear the buffer. The

View

screen provides additional details about a target file by

allowing the entire contents of a log file to be reviewed.

To display the entire contents of a log file:

1. Select

Diagnostics

>

System Logging

>

File Mgt

from the main menu tree.

2. Select an individual log file whose properties you wish to display in detail and click the

View

button.