7.4 Configuring Local Device Logging

The Local Device Logging page lets you configure the logging of messages to a managed device's local drive.

  1. In the ZENworks Control Center, click the Configuration tab.

  2. Click Local Device Logging.

  3. Fill in the fields to specify local file settings. By default, the path of the files varies, depending on the type of device. For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED 10) devices, the path is /var/log. For all other devices, it is /var/opt/novell/log/zenworks.

    • Log message to a local file if severity is: Specify filtering criteria based on severity.

      • Error: Stores messages with Error severity.

      • Warning and above: Stores messages with Error severity.

      • Information and above: Stores messages with a severity of Information, Warning, and Error.

      • Debug and above: Stores messages with a severity of Debug, Information, Warning, and Error.

    • Limit file size to: Specify the maximum size of the file where messages are being stored. The message file is backed up after reaching the specified size. The default setting is 10 MB.

    • Number of backup files: Specify the number of backup files to take. The maximum number of backup files is 99. The default setting is 1.

  4. Fill in the fields to store messages in the device system log file. The path to system log file is /var/log/messages.

    • Send message to local system log if severity is: Specify filtering criteria based on severity.

      • Error: Stores messages with Error severity.

      • Warning and above: Stores messages with Error severity.

      • Information and above: Stores messages with a severity of Information, Warning, and Error.

  5. Click OK.

    These settings apply to all devices in your ZENworks Management Zone unless it is changed on a device folder or individual device. To change refresh schedules for an individual device, click the Devices tab, locate and click the device's name, click the Settings tab, click Local Device Logging, then click Override Settings. Click the icon for additional help