Smarts MPLS: How to enable debug logging in MPLS; Is it possible to change logging levels in MPLS domains without restarting?

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:


How to enable debug logging in Smarts MPLS domains without restarting the domain

Steps required to enable debug logging

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Resolution

Please follow these steps to change the logging level using the Smarts Console:

1.) Using the Smarts Console attach to the MPLS domain.
2.) On the node tree, drill into MPLSManager and then click on MPLS_Manager.
3.) On the right side (Attributes tab), scroll down to the Log_Level and double click on the current value (default level is ProgressLog).
4.) From the drop down list, select Debug.



5.) Click on "Apply" and then the Reconfigure button in the menu bar. 
6.) Initiate the discovery and the extra debug statements will be in the domain log, such as:
 

Starting execution of dxa-topology-sync.asl.

Discovery #8
DXA_MESSAGE-W-DXA_ETOPONOTICE-dxa-topology-sync.asl: [INCHARGE-AM-PM] Topology Synchronization has started

dxa-topology-sync.asl: Here is the class mapping data:
WirelessRelayDevice => { , FALSE }
VRInterface => { VRInterface, TRUE }
SNMPAgent => { SNMPAgent, TRUE }
LoadBalancer => { , TRUE }
IP => { IP, TRUE }
DuplicateIP => { , TRUE }
....
....
IPNetwork => { IPNetwork, TRUE }
ProviderCloud => { , FALSE }
AggregatePort => { , FALSE }

dxa-topology-sync.asl [INCHARGE-AM-PM] Start adding instances of 'Router'
class....... Router
rules....... mpls-t/dxa-class-hook.asl
paramList... {  }
*reset...... mpls-t/dxa-class-hook.asl
params...... remoteServerName = INCHARGE-AM-PM
params...... class = Router
params...... resultTableName = DXA-HOOK-INCHARGE-AM-PM-RESULT
....
.....
dxa-topology-sync.asl [INCHARGE-AM-PM] Start adding instances of 'BGP_TopologyCollection'
dxa-topology-sync.asl [INCHARGE-AM-PM] Start adding instances of 'Chassis'
dxa-topology-sync.asl [INCHARGE-AM-PM] Start adding instances of 'IP'
.....