Store logs USB - Revision history

George at 10:15, 19 August 2016

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George at 10:14, 19 August 2016

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George at 10:13, 19 August 2016

2016-08-19T10:13:47Z

George at 10:13, 19 August 2016

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George at 10:12, 19 August 2016

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George: /* Instructions */

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‎Instructions

George: /* Prerequisites */

2014-07-17T15:43:15Z

‎Prerequisites

George: /* Prerequisites */

2014-04-11T13:06:44Z

‎Prerequisites

Mcv.adi at 19:14, 28 June 2012

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Micasaverde: /* Validation */

2012-05-08T15:18:18Z

‎Validation

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 If MiOS reports "FAILURE", repeat the process. If MiOS reports Success, you are done.
-== <span style="font-size: 12px;">Validation</span> ==
+== '''<span style="font-size: 12px;">Validation</span>''' ==
 For those who would like to validate it's setup correctly, here are some detailed steps.
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   /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1
 .2M     29.2M    451.3M   6% /tmp/log/cmh
   ...

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 **Drive should be at least 512Mb or higher.
 **Vera will create its own partition on it which will be 512Mb in size and use that to write logfiles to it.
-**Experienced users only: a ''newly'' FAT-formatted ''existing'' USB drive may work. The jury is out on this one.
+**Experienced users only: a ''newly'' FAT-formatted ''existing'' USB drive may work.
 == Instructions ==

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 == Prerequisites ==
-This solution will requires:
+This solution will require:
 *Vera 2 Hardware and above (Vera 3 / Lite / Edge / Plus)

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 This solution will requires:
-*Vera 2 Hardware and above (Vera 3/lite)
+*Vera 2 Hardware and above (Vera 3 / Lite / Edge / Plus)
-*Firmware 1.1.1245 and above
+*UI4 and above
 *A ''new'' USB Drive
 **Drive should be at least 512Mb or higher.

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 '''HOWTO get your Vera log an attached USB drive.'''
-==Introduction==
+== Introduction ==
 On larger Vera deployments, with large numbers of Z-Wave Devices, Plugins or Scenes, it may be necessary to move the Vera log files to external storage to free-up space for Vera to function correctly.
 MiOS Version 1.1.1245 introduced an option to let users attach a standard USB drive to offload Vera's log files, the details are in the MiOS [[Release Notes]], inlined here:
-:''2. There is an option with Vera2 on Advanced, Logs to enable logging to a USB drive. This frees up quite a bit of memory, so if you have a lot of devices or plugins and your Vera is running slow or crashing because it's running out of memory, this is a solution. Note that after you check the box it can take up to 30 minutes to format the USB drive, and bootup will take a couple minutes longer with the USB drive installed. It will continue to boot up fine without the USB drive connected, just don't remove it while Vera is running. ''
+:''2. There is an option with Vera2 on Advanced, Logs to enable logging to a USB drive. This frees up quite a bit of memory, so if you have a lot of devices or plugins and your Vera is running slow or crashing because it's running out of memory, this is a solution. Note that after you check the box it can take up to 30 minutes to format the USB drive, and bootup will take a couple minutes longer with the USB drive installed. It will continue to boot up fine without the USB drive connected, just don't remove it while Vera is running.''
 :''IMPORTANT: Use a new USB drive that hasn't already been formatted. In particular, don't use a USB drive that is already formatted for Mac''
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 This [[:Category:How To|How To]] note shows you how to enable this option, how to validate that it's been enabled, and provides pointers to further reading.
-==Prerequisites==
+== Prerequisites ==
 This solution will requires:
 * Vera 2 Hardware and above (Vera 3/lite)
-* Firmware 1.1.1245 and above
+*Vera 2 Hardware and above (Vera 3/lite)
-* A ''new'' USB Drive
+*Firmware 1.1.1245 and above
-** Drive should be at least 512Mb or higher.
+*A ''new'' USB Drive
-** Vera will create its own partition on it which will be 512Mb in size and use that to write logfiles to it.
+**Drive should be at least 512Mb or higher.
-** Experienced users only: a ''newly'' FAT-formatted ''existing'' USB drive may work.  The jury is out on this one.
+**Vera will create its own partition on it which will be 512Mb in size and use that to write logfiles to it.
 == Instructions ==
-*After you got your usb-drive connected to the USB port on the backside of your Vera.<br>Please be patient, it might not work the first time, but it will work. DO NOT REMOVE THE DRIVE while Vera boots/reboots or during power-cycle operations.
+*After you got your usb-drive connected to the USB port on the backside of your Vera.<br/>Please be patient, it might not work the first time, but it will work. DO NOT REMOVE THE DRIVE while Vera boots/reboots or during power-cycle operations.
 *Log into the UI
-<u>'''UI4'''</u>
+=== UI7 ===
-*Select "Advanced" on the sop right (next to "MiOS developers" in the toolbox)
+*Select "Settings"
 *Select the "Logs"tab
 *Activate the "Store logs on USB device*" option and READ the text there:
 :''Please connect an USB drive first then check the checkbox.''
 :''WARNING: The USB drive will be erased. Wait 20 minutes after clicking OK.''
 :''Status''
 *Click the "OK" button.
 Wait until vera reports progress.
 If MiOS reports "FAILURE", repeat the process. If MiOS reports Success, you are done.
-'''<u>UI5</u>'''
+=== UI5 ===
 *Select "Setup"
 *Select the "Logs"tab
 *Activate the "Store logs on USB device*" option and READ the text there:
 :''Please connect an USB drive first then check the checkbox.''
 :''WARNING: The USB drive will be erased. Wait 20 minutes after clicking OK.''
 :''Status''
 *Click the "OK" button.
 Wait until vera reports progress.
 If MiOS reports "FAILURE", repeat the process. If MiOS reports Success, you are done.
-'''<u>UI7</u>'''
+*Select "Advanced" on the sop right (next to "MiOS developers" in the toolbox)
 *Select the "Logs"tab
-*Select "Settings"
 *Select the "Logs"tab
 *Activate the "Store logs on USB device*" option and READ the text there:
 :''Please connect an USB drive first then check the checkbox.''
 :''WARNING: The USB drive will be erased. Wait 20 minutes after clicking OK.''
 :''Status''
 *Click the "OK" button.
 Wait until vera reports progress.
 If MiOS reports "FAILURE", repeat the process. If MiOS reports Success, you are done.
-==Validation==
+== <span style="font-size: 12px;">Validation</span> ==
 For those who would like to validate it's setup correctly, here are some detailed steps.
-SSH into your vera (using Putty or any other SSH client)
+SSH into your vera (using Putty or any other SSH client) Login as <tt>root</tt> with the password thats on the back of your box. If you don't see the root password or need help logging in see [[Logon Vera SSH#Can.27t find the root password.3F|Logon # Can't find the root password?]].
-Login as <tt>root</tt> with the password thats on the back of your box. If you don't see the root password or need help logging in see [[Logon_Vera_SSH#Can.27t_find_the_root_password.3F|Logon # Can't find the root password?]].
 At the prompt type:
    root@MiOS_1xxxx:~# df -h
 If you find something like:
    Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
-  ...
+ ...
-    /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1
+ /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1
 .2M     29.2M    451.3M   6% /tmp/log/cmh
-  ...
+ ...
 Then your USB drive is being used to storing MiOS log files.
-==Debugging==
+== Debugging ==
 Check that /overlay isn't full.
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 Stop LuaUPnP before activating 'Store logs on USB device*' (/etc/init.d/cmh stop).
-==References==
+== References ==
 * USB Drive logging discussion [http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=6439]