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Re: Multiple *SM Servers, consolidating logs?

2000-01-18 13:53:03
Subject: Re: Multiple *SM Servers, consolidating logs?
From: Keith Nelson <knelson AT OPENMIC DOT COM>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 12:53:03 -0600
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> John Monahan
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 12:34 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Multiple *SM Servers, consolidating logs?
>
>
> I am a newbie so bear with me :-)
>
> I have 8 ADSM 3.1 Servers spread across the country, 5 AS/400 and 3 NT.
>
> I have finally gotten all my backups, etc. scheduled and running pretty
> reliably at all locations.  I want to setup something to consolidate the
> log files from all 8 of my ADSM servers so I can quickly check/verify the
> status of operations from the night before.
>
> I have thought about implementing scripts and using the command line admin
> client to query the event logs, but I'm not sure how I would accomplish
> that with 8 different servers.  Is there a way to specify which server I
> want in the dsmadmc command line?  I couldn't find it.  The other option I
> am thinking is to have 8 different options files on my admin
> client PC with
> a different one for each server?  Will that work?
>
> Right now, I am changing my options file on the fly to check the different
> servers, it's a royal PIA, and taking much longer than it needs too.  I
> know there is a better way, I just need some help.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> John Monahan
> Network Administrator
> Liberty Diversified Industries
> (612) 536-6677
>