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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and iDRAC7 Version 2.10.10.10 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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getraclog

Description

The getraclog command displays RAC log entries.

The getraclog command displays CMC log entries.

Synopsis 
  • racadm getraclog [-i]
  • racadm getraclog [-s <start>] [-c <count>] [--more]
racadm getraclog [-c <count>] [-s <start-record>] [--more]
  • NOTE: If options are not provided, the entire log is displayed.
Input
  • -c — Specifies the number of records to display.
    • NOTE: On Local RACADM, the number of logs are restricted to 100 by default.
  • --more — Displays one screen at a time and prompts you to continue (similar to the UNIX more command).
  • -s — Specifies the starting record used for the display.
  • -c — Specifies the number of records to display.
    • NOTE: On Remote RACADM, the number of logs are restricted to 25 by default.
  • -i — Displays the number of entries in the CMC log.
  • --more — Displays one screen at a time and prompts you to continue (similar to the UNIX more command).
  • -s — Specifies the starting record used for the display.
  • NOTE: When Enhanced Chassis Logging and Events feature is enabled, then -i and --more options are not displayed.
Output 
SeqNumber = 286
                                                Message ID = USR0005
                                                Category = Audit
                                                AgentID = RACLOG
                                                Severity = Information
                                                Timestamp = 2012-10-05 06:25:27
                                                Message = Login failed from processdisco06a: 192.168.0
                                                Message Arg 1 = processdisco06a
                                                Message Arg 2 = 10.92.68.245
                                                FQDD = iDRAC.Embedded.1
Example
  • Display the starting record and the number of records. 
    racadm getraclog -s 10 -c 2
  • Display a few records and prompt to display another set of records. 
    $ racadm getraclog --more
                                                      Dec 4 22:23:09 CMC-JP4BF2S Login success from 192.168.0 (username=root, type=SSH, sid=16393)
                                                      Dec 4 22:24:54 CMC-JP4BF2S Login success from 192.168.0 (username=test, type=SSH, sid=35885)
                                                      Dec 4 22:26:20 CMC-JP4BF2S Login success from 192.168.0 (username=root, type=GUI, sid=27476)
                                                      Dec 4 22:28:06 CMC-JP4BF2S Mod password of user puser succeeds
                                                      Dec 4 22:28:06 CMC-JP4BF2S Mod privileges of user puser succeeds
                                                      Dec 4 22:28:21 CMC-JP4BF2S Login success from 192.168.0 (username=puser, type=SSH, sid=39229)
                                                      Dec 4 22:29:12 CMC-JP4BF2S Mod password of user nuser succeeds
                                                      Dec 4 22:29:12 CMC-JP4BF2S Mod privileges of user nuser succeeds
                                                      Dec 4 22:29:51 CMC-JP4BF2S SSH login failed (username=nuser, ip=192.168.0, reason=Local user fails to login )
                                                      Dec 4 22:30:23 CMC-JP4BF2S last message repeated 3 times
                                                      Dec 4 22:30:23 CMC-JP4BF2S Mod privileges of user nuser succeeds
                                                      Dec 4 22:30:38 CMC-JP4BF2S SSH login failed (username=nuser, ip=192.168.0, reason=Local user fails to login )
                                                      [more]
  • Entry in the RAC log when Extended Power Performance control is enabled or disabled. 
    racadm getraclog
                                                      Jul 31 14:16:11 CMC-4C2WXF1 Log Cleared
                                                      Jul 31 14:15:49 CMC-4C2WXF1 Extended Power Performance is Enabled
                                                      Jul 31 14:15:49 CMC-4C2WXF1 Extended Power Performance is Disabled
  • When Enhanced Logging mode is enabled, the output of getraclog is displayed similar to chassislog output.

    Using racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneEnhancedLog 1 command, Enhanced Logging feature is enabled. 

    SeqNumber       = 38
                                                      Message ID      = USR8501
                                                      Category        = Audit
                                                      AgentID         = CMC
                                                      Severity        = Information
                                                      Timestamp       = 2014-10-18 15:48:10
                                                      Message Arg   1 = 14503
                                                      Message Arg   2 = 48186
                                                      Message         = Successfully closed Session process: pid=14503 sid=4818
Example
Display the recent 2 records for RAC log 
racadm getraclog -c 
                                                   2 
                                                   SeqNumber = 4102
                                                   Message ID = LIC201
                                                   Category = Audit
                                                   AgentID = DE
                                                   Severity = Warning
                                                   Timestamp = 2014-06-12 01:38:19
                                                   Message = License yPMRJGuEf7z5HG8LO7gh assigned to device iDRAC expires in 4 days.
                                                   Message Arg 1 = yPMRJGuEf7z5HG8LO7ghMessage Arg 2 = iDRACMessage Arg 3 = 4
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   SeqNumber = 4101
                                                   Message ID = USR0032
                                                   Category = Audit
                                                   AgentID = RACLOG
                                                   Severity = Information
                                                   Timestamp = 2014-06-11 19:54:00
                                                   Message = The session for root from 192.168.0 using RACADM is logged off.
                                                   Message Arg 1 = root
                                                   Message Arg 2 = 10.94.98.92
                                                   Message Arg 3 = RACADM
                                                   FQDD = iDRAC.Embedded.1
                                                   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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