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ZENworks 10 Configuration Management System Administration Reference
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Rolling Based on Size:
Closes the current log file and starts a new file based on the file size:
Limit File Size to:
Specify the maximum size of the log file, in either kilobytes (KB) or
megabytes (MB). The log file is closed after the size of the file reaches the specified limit
and a new file is started.
Number of Backup Files:
Specify the number of closed files to be backed up. The
maximum number of backup files is 13.
Rolling Based on Date:
Closes the current log file and starts a new file based on the following
schedules:
Daily Pattern:
Starts a new file daily.
Monthly Pattern:
Starts a new file monthly.
On a Windows managed device, the local files include the following:
zmd-messages.log
located in
\novell\zenworks\logs\localstore
loader-messages.log
located in
\novell\zenworks\logs
services-messages.log
located in
\novell\zenworks\logs
On a Linux managed device, the local files include the following:
loader-messages.log
located in
/var/opt/novell/log/zenworks
services-messages.log
located in
/var/opt/novell/log/zenworks
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Configure the following options in the System Log panel.
Send Message to Local System Log if Severity Is:
Choose from one of the following:
Error:
Stores messages with severity of Error.
Warning and Above:
Stores messages with a severity of Warning and Error.
Information and Above:
Stores messages with a severity of Information, Warning, and
Error.
This setting lets you determine the message types that are added to the local system log. The
local system log is the
\var\log\messages
directory on Linux devices and the
zenworks/
logs/centralstore
directory on Windows devices.
Messages added to this system log directory are sent to the ZENworks Server for viewing in
ZENworks Control Center on the
Configuration
>
System Information
page or by viewing the
Summary page for the server or workstation.
38.1.2 Centralized Message Logging
In ZENworks Control Center, the Centralized Message Logging page lets you configure the settings
related to message logging performed by the Primary Server.
1
In ZENworks Control Center, click
Configuration
.
2
In the Management Zone Settings panel, click
Event and Messaging
, then click
Centralized
Message Logging.
3
In the Automatic Message Cleanup panel, configure the settings to automatically acknowledge
or remove the logged messages from the ZENworks server:
Preferred Maintenance Server:
Specify the IP address of the preferred server on which the
Message Cleanup actions runs to acknowledge or delete the logged messages from database.
