Configuring Buffered Console Output
The Vantage console window is an exact copy of the original console. Any command that can be executed from the original hardwire console can be executed from the resource's Vantage console window.
The Console is initially displayed as an icon either in the icon box or on the desktop. The Console icon is the image of a V connecting two terminals above the resource name.
To open a console window either double click on the icon image or click and hold the right mouse button on the icon image, drag the pointer to Restore and release the button. To return the console to an icon click the smaller of the two buttons in the upper right corner of the window. For more information see Window .
See also Logging Console Activity , The Message Manager , Vantage-to-Vantage Operation and Configuring Buffered Console Output
Shared consoles are exact copies of original consoles. Shares are started either from the Launch/Status Manager or through the Console Access Technology menu.
Shared consoles started from the Launch/Status Manager are, as with the Vantage console, exact, real-time copies of the original console. Shared console icons are the image of an S connecting two terminals. A configured amount of the resource's console activity is displayed when the shared console connection is established and the user will be presented with a menu that allows a choice of read, write or exclusive access. The default access mode on an initial share is read access.
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Share in [Read/Only] mode
Press CTRL and \ to display the menu. you should see the following:
[e]-exclusive, [q]-quit, [r]-read, [w]-r/w :
Type the letter that corresponds with your choice.
If exclusive access is requested other shares, including the original console, will see a message identifying the user name and Pid number of the session gaining exclusive access.
User - vanmgr, PID - 11892 at Share gained exclusivity
Other copies of the console will then be changed to read access. They will still see characters but will not be allowed to interact with the console. When the exclusive session either changes to read/write access or quits the program the other shares will receive a message that the user has relinquished exclusive access and they will then be allowed to request write or exclusive access.
User - vanmgr, PID - 12064 at Share released exclusivity
To close a shared console press CTRL and \ to display the menu then type q.
The control character can be changed to any valid control character. Call ASP Technologies for instructions.
See also Configuring Buffered Console Output
Configuring Buffered Console Output
Vantage displays a default amount of buffered console output when a shared console is started. This section describes how to configure the amount of output displayed.
When shared consoles are started the last 2048 Bytes (approximately 40 lines) of console activity is displayed. Console buffering can be turned off or the amount of output displayed can be increased or decreased.
For details on configuring Buffered console output refer to Resource Options Menu.
See also The Console
Vantage can optionally log managed resources' console activity. Logging also can be controlled dynamically through the Command with File event response.
Resources' console output can be logged and written to files on the Vantage Host. The size and number of these logs is configurable. Refer to Resource Options Menu for details on enabling and configuring Console logging.
Console output is written to a file called conslog in the directory of each resource for which logging is enabled. When the conslog file reaches 100 Kbytes it is closed and renamed to log########## where ########## is a ten digit number beginning at 0. These logs are created in the /opt/vantage/systems/[resource_name] directory.
The Command file keywords $CONSLOGOFF and $CONSLOGON can be used through the Command with File event response to control logging. Refer to dynamically controlling logging to get an explanation of using these keywords.
See also The Message Manager , Vantage-to-Vantage Operation and Resource Options Menu
