ACS console server firmware information : Configuring the ACS Console Server Serial Ports : Serial ports data logging

Serial ports data logging
The ACS console server supports the following methods of data logging. Only one of the data logging methods can be enabled at a time.
ACS console server local data logging where data is stored in circular format in a file or buffer. In a circular data logging format, data is written into a specified local data file until the maximum file size is reached then the data is overwritten sequentially as additional data log is stored. Circular buffering requires an administrator to set up a process to examine the data during the timeframe before the data logging file or buffer reach its maximum size.
To configure serial port data logging:
Click Appliance Settings - Ports - Serial in the side navigation bar.
Click Data Logging from the side navigation bar.
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To enable data logging on the serial port, select Enable appliance circular data log. Select the Buffer or File mode from the menu and enter the file size limit in bytes the field provided.
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To enable remote data logging using the Network File System (NFS), select Enable Remote NFS Data Log.
NOTE: To configure remote NFS data logging, the ACS console server must have firmware version 3.2.0 or later.
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To disable all data logging, select Disable Data Log.
(Optional) If you want the ACS console server to attempt to discover the hostname, select Hostname Discovery and enter the time-out value in seconds in the field provided. If the ACS console server cannot discover the hostname in the allotted time, the default target device name is used.
Click Save to store your changes in the DSView 3 server database.
Click Flash Required to save your changes to the ACS console server Flash memory.