[EX] How to copy the entire contents of /var/log from an EX switch including all members of a VC configuration

Note: The procedure listed below is for tar'ring and compressing all files in the /var/log directory of an EX switch in a Virtual Chassis (VC). This can be done on any EX switch to copy the entire contents of the /var/log directory from the Routing Engine.

Topology: Three Member Virtual Chassis (VC)

Procedure to tar and copy the /var/log/ directory from each member of a Virtual Chassis (VC):

Log on to the Master EX switch and start shell (if you have logged in as root, you will be logged into shell):

User switch> start shell user root

root% tar -zcvf varlog-mem0.tar.gz /var/log/

```
root% ls
```

Note: You should see the ' varlog-0.tar.gz file generated here.

```
root% mv varlog-mem0.tar.gz /var/tmp/
```
```
root% exit
```

Note: This will bring you to the CLI '>' prompt of Master switch )

```
root> request session member 1
```

Note: This connects you to member 1 of the VC.

```
root> start shell user root
```

root% tar -zcvf varlog-mem1.tar.gz /var/log/

```
root% ls
```

Note: This will generate varlog-mem1.tar.gz in /root/ directory on backup)

```
root% mv varlog-mem1.tar.gz /var/tmp/
```
```
root% exit
```

root> file copy fpc1:/var/tmp/varlog-mem1.tar.gz fpc0:/var/tmp/

Note: Copy the member 1 tar file to the member 0 /var/tmp directory.

```
root> request session member 2
```
```
root> start shell user root
```

root% tar -zcvf varlog-mem2.tar.gz /var/log/

```
root% ls
```

Note: This will generate varlog-mem2.tar.gz in /root/ directory

```
root% mv varlog-mem2.tar.gz /var/tmp/
```
```
root% exit
```

root> file copy fpc2:/var/tmp/varlog-mem2.tar.gz fpc0:/var/tmp/

```
root> exit
```

You should be able to see all three log files that were generated and copied into the /var/tmp folder of the master FPC (FPC0).

```
varlog-mem0.tar.gz
```
```
varlog-mem1.tar.gz
```
```
varlog-mem2.tar.gz
```

You can now FTP these files from the EX Switch.

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