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Related Topic
Configuring Per-Instance Logging Categories, page 18-29
Viewing ADE-OS Logs, page 18-28 Software-Management
ACS_UPGRADE—ACS upgraded
ACS_PATCH—ACS patch installed
UPGRADE_SCHEMA_CHANGE—ACS schema upgrade complete
UPGRADE_DICTIONARY—ACS dictionary upgrade complete
UPGRADE_DATA_MANIPULATION—ACS upgrade - data manipulation stage complete...

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Viewing ADE-OS Logs
The logs listed in Table 18-22 are written to the ADE-OS logs. From the ACS CLI, you can use the 
following command to view the ADE-OS logs:
show logging system
This command lists all the ADE-OS logs and your output would be similar to the following example.
Sep 29 23:24:15 cd-acs5-13-179 sshd(pam_unix)[20013]: 1 more authentication...

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Sep 29 06:28:28 cd-acs5-13-103 MSGCAT58004/admin: ACS Stopped
Sep 29 06:31:41 cd-acs5-13-103 MSGCAT58037/admin: Installing ACS
Sep 29 09:52:35 cd-acs5-13-103 MSGCAT58007: Killing Tomcat 32729
Sep 29 09:52:46 cd-acs5-13-103 MSGCAT58004/admin: ACS Stopped
Sep 29 09:53:29 cd-acs5-13-103 MSGCAT58004/admin: ACS Starting
Sep 29 10:37:45 cd-acs5-13-103...

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Configuring Per-Instance Security and Log Settings
You can configure the severity level and local log settings in a logging category configuration for a 
specific overridden or custom ACS instance. Use this page to:
View a tree of configured logging categories for a specific ACS instance.
Open a page to configure a logging category’s severity level, log...

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Configuring Per-Instance Remote Syslog Targets 
Use this page to configure remote syslog targets for logging categories.
Step 1Select System Administration > Configuration > Log Configuration > Logging Categories > 
Per-Instance, then click Configure.
The Per-Instance: Configuration page appears as described in Table 18-23.
Step 2Do one of the following...

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Displaying Logging Categories
You can view a tree of configured logging categories for a specific ACS instance. In addition, you can 
configure a logging category’s severity level, log target, and logged attributes for a specific ACS 
instance.
Step 1Select System Administration > Configuration > Log Configuration > Logging Categories > 
Per-Instance,...

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Configuring the Log Collector
Use the Log Collector page to select a log data collector and suspend or resume log data transmission.
Step 1Select System Administration > Configuration > Log Configuration > Log Collector.
The Log Collector page appears.
Step 2Complete the Log Collector fields as described in Table 18-27:
Step 3Do one of the following:...

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Licensing Overview
To operate ACS, you must install a valid license. ACS prompts you to install a valid base license when 
you first access the web interface. Each ACS instance (primary or secondary) in a distributed deployment 
requires a unique base license. 
NoteEach server requires a unique base license in a distributed deployment.
Types of...

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Related Topics
Licensing Overview, page 18-34
Installing a License File, page 18-35
Viewing the Base License, page 18-36
Adding Deployment License Files, page 18-39
Deleting Deployment License Files, page 18-40
Installing a License File
You can obtain a valid license file using the Product Activation Key (PAK) supplied with the product. 
To...

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Viewing the Base License
To upgrade the base license:
Step 1Select System Administration > Configuration > Licensing > Base Server License.
The Base Server License page appears with a description of the ACS deployment configuration and a list 
of the available deployment licenses. See Types of Licenses for a list of deployment licenses. 
Table...