Accessing the event log files

You can access the event log files for tape backup and restore operations at the /etc/log/ directory by using the rdfile command. You can view these event log files to monitor tape backup and restore operations.

1. You can access the event log files for tape backup and restore operations by entering the following command:
   rdfile /etc/log/backup

   With additional configurations, you can also use a web browser to access these log files. For more information about accessing a node's log files by using a web browser, see the Data ONTAP System Administration Guide for 7-Mode.