Browse log and alert entries on the command line of Secure SD-WAN Engines

If you have saved copies of the most recent log and alert entries locally on the Secure SD-WAN Engine, you can browse the log and alert entries on the command line of the Secure SD-WAN Engine.

Before you begin

Enable the storage of log entries on the Secure SD-WAN Engine on the Advanced Settings > Log Handling branch of the Engine Editor.

Browsing log and alert entries locally on the Secure SD-WAN Engine allows you to quickly troubleshoot problems that are specific to the location where the Secure SD-WAN Engine is installed. You can browse log and alert entries even if the log and alert entries have already been sent to the Log Server, or if the connection to the SMC is not available.

Note: The root user and any other users who are allowed to access the Secure SD-WAN Engine command line can view the saved log and alert entries.

The log and alert files are stored in the /spool/log/archive directory on the Secure SD-WAN Engine.

You can use the following filtering when you browse log and alert entries on the command line of the Secure SD-WAN Engine:

  • Time range
  • Facility
  • IP address
  • User name

Browsing log and alert entries on the command line of Secure SD-WAN Engines has the following limitations:

  • A limited number of log and alert entries are stored on the Secure SD-WAN Engine for a limited time.
  • In an environment with Master Engines and Virtual Engines, you can only browse log and alert entries, including log and alert entries for Virtual Engines, locally on the command line of Master Secure SD-WAN Engines. You cannot browse log and alert entries locally on the command line of individual Virtual Secure SD-WAN Engines.

Steps

  1. Connect to the command line of the Secure SD-WAN Engine.
  2. To view log and alert entries, enter commands in the following format: 
    sg-log-view [options]

    For details about the options, see the information about Secure SD-WAN Engine commands. To show usage information on the command line of the Secure SD-WAN Engine, enter the following command:

    sg-log-view -h