Question

How do I obtain syslogs with the CLI?

Answer

This section explains how to obtain syslogs, etc. by logging in to Ubuntu.

Obtain the following files as syslogs.

• /var/log/messages
• amlog 
• /etc/amnio/config.yaml 

Contents

• How to obtain syslogs using TeraTerm
• How to obtain syslogs using an external USB device, etc.

How to obtain syslogs using TeraTerm

1. Log in to Ubuntu.
   
   

2. Create a folder to save logs.

   admin@amnimo:~$ cd /tmp/ 
   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ mkdir syslog  ← Create a folder to save logs.

3. Copy logs to the folder created in the previous step.

   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo cp /var/log/messages* ./syslog/ ← Copy logs to the folder.
   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo amlog show -a > ./syslog/amlog.txt ← Output amlog to amlog.txt.
   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo cp /etc/amnimo/config.yaml ./syslog/ ← Copy config.yaml to the folder.
   

4. Change the permission for the folder and file, and compress the folder.

   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo chown admin:admin ./syslog/* ← Change the permission for the folder and file.
   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ tar Jcvf log.tar.xz syslog← Compress the folder as log.tar.xz.
   

5. Start TeraTerm, and select [ File ] > [ SSH SCP ]. If you specify the file you want to transfer to another destination as follows, click [ Receive ].
   • From: /tmp/log.tar.xz
   • To: Where to save
     
     
     

6. f the file is successfully transferred to the destination, the process has been completed.

How to obtain syslogs using an external USB device, etc.

1. Proceed with Steps 1 to 4 in the same way as the previous section.

2. Mount an external USB to your PC, and copy logs to it.

   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo mkdir -p /media/usb ← Create a usb folder.
   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /media/usb ← Mount the external USB to the usb folder.
   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo cp /tmp/log.tar.xz /media/usb/ ← Copy log.tar.xz to the usb memory.
   admin@amnimo:/tmp$ sudo umount /media/usb ← Unmount the usb memory from the folder.

3. If you remove the external device from your PC and logs are copied to it, the process has been completed.