Opening a Log File

Last Updated : Dec 16, 2020 |

About this task

You can open and view an existing log file. Opening a log file automatically pauses the display of the screen log from any connected system.

Procedure

  1. Click on the Open File icon. Alternatively, press Ctrl+O or select File > Open.
  2. Browse to select the log file.
    • You can select more than one file; the contents are concatenated in the monitor display.

    • Different file extensions are used for different types of log file. Either select the file from the files shown or use the Files of type drop-down list to filter the files shown to a particular type:
      • Text Log Files – A .txt file containing plain text logging.

      • Binary Log Files – A .mon file containing binary logging.

      • Syslog Files – A .log file containing Syslog monitor records. See Syslog tracing.

      • Zipped Files – A .zip zipped file containing multiple log files.

  3. Click Open.
  4. For a .zip file, you are prompted for a password. Enter the password if one was set and click OK.