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Dell SupportAssist Version 1.2 for Servers User’s Guide

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System Logs

The System Logs page allows you to schedule the collection of system information from devices monitored by SupportAssist. The following table provides information about the fields displayed in the System Log Collection Schedule page.
  • NOTE: The System Log Collection Schedule options are only enabled if the Enable system log collection scheduling option is selected in the Preferences page.
  • NOTE: If your devices are covered under the Dell ProSupport Plus service contract, when the Enable system log collection scheduling option is not selected, you will not receive some reporting information about your devices.
Table 1. System Logs
Field Description
Device Type The available device type is Server.
Credential Type Select the specific device for which you want to schedule the collection of system information. The available options are:
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • iDRAC
  • ESX
  • ESXi
Frequency
Allows you to select the frequency of at which system information will be collected. The available options are:
  • None
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
Specify day and time Allows you to select the day and time when the system information will be collected.

  • If the Frequency is set to None, the periodic collection of system logs is disabled for the selected Device Type and Credential Type.

  • If the Frequency is set to Weekly, the available options are: weeks ( 1 or 2), day of the week ( sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, and saturday), hour (in hh:mm format), and AM/ PM.

  • If the Frequency is set to Monthly, the available options are: week of the month ( first, second, third, fourth, and last), day of the week ( sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, and saturday), hour (in hh:mm format), AM/ PM, and months ( 1 or 3).

Start Date Displays the date and time at which the system information will be collected next.
Apply Click to save the settings.
Cancel Click to cancel the changes.

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