Get-ClusterLog
Get-ClusterLog
Create a log file for all nodes (or a specific a node) in a failover cluster.
Syntax
Get-ClusterLog [-InputObject <psobject>] [[-Node] <StringCollection>] [-Cluster <string>] [-Destination <string>] [-TimeSpan <UInt32>] [<CommonParameters>]
InputObject
Node
Cluster
Destination
TimeSpan
Detailed Description
When creating a log file for the cluster, you can specify the timespan that you want logged information for in addition to providing a destination for the created logs.
Parameters
Cluster
Specifies the name of the cluster to run this cmdlet on. If you type "-Cluster ." or omit the parameter, the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.
Default Value: **
Data Type: string
Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
named |
position |
Value Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Destination
Specifies the location to copy the cluster log(s) to. To copy to the current folder use "-Destination ." for this parameter.
Default Value: **
Data Type: string
Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
named |
position |
Value Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
InputObject
Specifies the cluster to generate cluster logs from.
Default Value: **
Data Type: psobject
Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
named |
position |
Value Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Node
Specifies the name of the cluster node to generate the cluster log for.
Default Value: **
Data Type: StringCollection
Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
1 |
position |
Value Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
TimeSpan
Specifies the time span to generate the cluster log for. [Alias: span]
Default Value: **
Data Type: UInt32
Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
false |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
globbing |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
pipelineInput |
Position? |
named |
position |
Value Attributes
| Name | Value | PSMAML Attribute |
|---|---|---|
Required? |
true |
required |
Variable Length? |
false |
variableLength |
Input Type
Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.Cluster
Return Type
System.IO.FileInfo
Examples
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
Command Prompt: C:\PS>
Get-ClusterLog
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a--- 9/4/2008 3:53 PM 2211301 Cluster.log
-a--- 9/4/2008 3:53 PM 1261025 Cluster.log
Description
-----------
This command creates a log file for the local cluster in the cluster reports folder on each node of the cluster.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
Command Prompt: C:\PS>
Get-ClusterLog -Destination .
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a--- 9/4/2008 3:55 PM 2211301 node1_cluster.log
-a--- 9/4/2008 3:55 PM 1261025 node2_cluster.log
Description
-----------
This command creates a log file for each node of the local cluster, and copies all logs to the local folder.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
Command Prompt: C:\PS>
Get-ClusterLog -TimeSpan 5
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a--- 9/4/2008 3:58 PM 128299 Cluster.log
-a--- 9/4/2008 3:58 PM 104181 Cluster.log
Description
-----------
This command creates a log file for the local cluster in the cluster reports folder on each node of the cluster. The log covers the last 5 minutes.