40.2 Configuring Message Logger Settings for a Managed Device

The following settings of the Message Logger can be configured to log the messages on a managed device:

40.2.1 Configuring Local Log Settings

These settings allow you to write messages into a local file. The name of the log file for ZMD logging is zmd-messages.log; for ZENloader logging it is loader-messages.log; and for ZEN server logging it is services-messages.log. The path of the local log files is /var/opt/novell/log/zenworks.

  1. In the ZENworks Control Center, click Configuration.

  2. In Management Zone Settings, click Local Device Logging.

  3. Under Local File, select the Log Message to a Local File if Severity Is check box to enable the fields.

  4. In the Log Message to a Local File if Severity Is field, select a value from the drop-down list.

    • Select Error to store the messages with an Error severity.

    • Select Warning and Above to store the messages with a severity of Warning and Error.

    • Select Information and Above to store the messages that have a severity of Information, Warning, and Error.

    • Select Debug and Above to store the messages that have a severity of Debug, Information, Warning, and Error

  5. In the Limit File Size To field, specify the size of the file in MB or KB. The default value is 10 MB.

    The messages are backed up after reaching the specified size and the file is reset.

  6. In the Number of Backup Files field, specify the number of backup files to take. The default value is 1.

    The maximum number of backup files is 99. The most recent backup file is named central-message.log.1, the second most recent file has the number 2 and so on. When the maximum file size is reached, the oldest file is deleted.

  7. Click OK or Apply.

40.2.2 Configuring System Log Settings

These settings allow you to insert messages into the system file. The path of the system log file is /var/log/messages.

  1. In the ZENworks Control Center, click Configuration.

  2. In Management Zone Settings, click Local Device Logging.

  3. Under System Log, select the Send Message to Local System Log if Severity Is check box to enable the fields.

  4. In the Send Message to Local System Log if Severity Is field, select a value from the drop-down list.

    • Select Error to store the messages with an Error severity.

    • Select Warning and Above to store the messages with a severity of Warning and Error.

    • Select Information and Above to store the messages with a severity of Information, Warning, and Error.

  5. Click OK or Apply.