Dell EMC PowerFlex v3.5 Log Collection Technical Notes Retrieve and view log files in PowerFlex, VxFlex Ready Node. Unless specified, the log retrieval procedures apply to all systems. Child Topics Retrieving PowerFlex GUI logs Retrieve the PowerFlex GUI logs in PowerFlex. Retrieving operating system logs This section describes how to retrieve the operating system logs for servers in PowerFlex. Retrieving PowerFlex component logs You can retrieve the log files for PowerFlex components in the system manually or automatically. You can collect the logs of one component at a time, or of all system components at one time. You can also enable automatic log collection that collects logs automatically when triggered by system alerts. Access RAID controller logs You can retrieve the RAID controller logs from ESXi-, Linux-, and Windows-based servers in a VxRack Node 100 Series or VxFlex Ready Node system. Configuring and retrieving the operating system crash dumps This section describes how to configure and retrieve the operating system crash dumps. Retrieve vSphere PowerFlex plug-in logs This topic describes how to retrieve the vSphere PowerFlex plug-in logs from ESXi-based servers in PowerFlex. Retrieving PowerFlex Installer logs Retrieve the PowerFlex Installer log files, which are downloaded in a single ZIP file. Access system event logs You can access the system event logs (SEL) in a VxRack Node 100 Series or a VxFlex Ready Node server.
Dell EMC PowerFlex v3.5 Log Collection Technical Notes Retrieve and view log files in PowerFlex, VxFlex Ready Node. Unless specified, the log retrieval procedures apply to all systems. Child Topics Retrieving PowerFlex GUI logs Retrieve the PowerFlex GUI logs in PowerFlex. Retrieving operating system logs This section describes how to retrieve the operating system logs for servers in PowerFlex. Retrieving PowerFlex component logs You can retrieve the log files for PowerFlex components in the system manually or automatically. You can collect the logs of one component at a time, or of all system components at one time. You can also enable automatic log collection that collects logs automatically when triggered by system alerts. Access RAID controller logs You can retrieve the RAID controller logs from ESXi-, Linux-, and Windows-based servers in a VxRack Node 100 Series or VxFlex Ready Node system. Configuring and retrieving the operating system crash dumps This section describes how to configure and retrieve the operating system crash dumps. Retrieve vSphere PowerFlex plug-in logs This topic describes how to retrieve the vSphere PowerFlex plug-in logs from ESXi-based servers in PowerFlex. Retrieving PowerFlex Installer logs Retrieve the PowerFlex Installer log files, which are downloaded in a single ZIP file. Access system event logs You can access the system event logs (SEL) in a VxRack Node 100 Series or a VxFlex Ready Node server.