Listing virtual logs or virtual log devices

You can list virtual logs or virtual log devices by using the lsvlog command.

To list virtual logs or virtual log devices, use the following commands, as applicable:

  • To display the properties of virtual logs, enter the lsvlog command. For example, entering the lsvlog command returns results similar to the following:
    Client Name      Log Name         UUID                              VTD
    lpar-03          syslog           02392437473b6c552680a9ddd2fd8d06  vhost1/vtlog1
    lpar-02          syslog           956f8c1c25208091495c721e0796f456  vhost0/vtlog0
    lpar-01          audit            9705340b31a7883573a1cd04b2254efd
    lpar-01          syslog           b27a94a8e187ee5c917577c2a2df0268  
  • You can filter the output by using options such as -uuid to display only the log with a specific UUID. For example, entering the lsvlog -uuid 02392437473b6c552680a9ddd2fd8d06 command returns results similar to the following:
    Client Name  Log Name  UUID                              VTD
    lpar-03      syslog    02392437473b6c552680a9ddd2fd8d06  vhost1/vtlog1
  • To display all properties for each virtual log, use the -detail option. The virtual logs are displayed and are sorted by client name. For example, entering the lsvlog -uuid 02392437473b6c552680a9ddd2fd8d06 -detail command returns results similar to the following:
    Client Name: lpar-03
    Log Name:                     syslog
    UUID:                         02392437473b6c552680a9ddd2fd8d06
    Virtual Target Device:        vtlog1
    Parent Adapter:               vhost1
    State:                        enabled
    Logical Unit Address:         8100000000000000
    Log Directory:                /var/vio/vlogs/lpar-03/syslog
    Maximum Log Files:            10
    Maximum Log File Size:        1048576
    Maximum State Files:          10
    Maximum State File Size:      1048576
  • To display this information in a custom format, use the -field option. Specify a string with field names separated by characters that are not alphanumeric. For example, entering the lsvlog -field "uuid\tsfs:sf" command lists all virtual logs. Results similar to the following are displayed:
    02392437473b6c552680a9ddd2fd8d06       1048576:10
    956f8c1c25208091495c721e0796f456       1048576:10
    9705340b31a7883573a1cd04b2254efd       1048576:5
    b27a94a8e187ee5c917577c2a2df0268       65536:20



Last updated: Thu, October 15, 2020