Adding and editing a Log to Text File Action

This action logs custom messages to specified text files.

To add or edit a log to text file action:

1. Click the Admin tab, then click Action Library.
2. Click New and select Log to Text File to create a new log to text file action. Click OK.
   - or -
   Select the action you want to change from the list of current actions, and then click Edit.
3. Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Name. Type a name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
   • Description. Type a short description. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.Specify a Name for the action as it will appear in the Action Library.

   Tip: On the console, click the Browse _ button to browse to the log file.

   • Log file. Type the full path to the location where the log file will bee written.
   • Select the Log file write mode. Select Append to have log messages appended to the Log file. Select Overwrite to have log messages overwrite existing log messages.
   • Type the Log Message that will be written to the log file. This message supports percent variables. The default log message is:

     %Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames is %Device.State on %Device.Type: %Device.HostName (%Device.Address).

     Details:

     Monitors that are down include: %Device.ActiveMonitorDownNames

     Monitors that are up include: %Device.ActiveMonitorUpNames

     Notes on this device (from device property page):

     %Device.Notes

     ----------------------------------------

     This message was logged on %System.Date at %System.Time

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   Tip: Right-click in the Log Message box to select the percent variables you would like to use in the action.

4. Click OK to save changes.

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