Converts and writes events from one or more binary error log
files written in the newer format to a single new error log file
written in the older format. The new file can then be read by
ANALYZE/ERROR_LOG.
This command is primarily used to enable translation of older
error log events whose translation is not supported by ELV.
Format
CONVERT [input-file,...]
1 – Parameter
input-file
Supplies one or more names of binary error log files to be
converted to the older format.
If you do not specify an input file, the default input file is
SYS$ERRORLOG:ERRLOG.SYS. If you do not specify a device and
directory, your current device and directory are used. If you
do not specify a file name, the default file name is ERRLOG. If
you do not specify a file type, the default file type is .SYS.
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /BEFORE
/BEFORE[=date-time]
Specifies that only those events dated earlier than the stated
date and time are to be selected.
For date-time, you can specify an absolute time, a delta time, or
a combination of absolute and delta times. See the OpenVMS User's
Manual for details on specifying times.
If you omit a date and time, TODAY is used.
2.2 /ENTRY
/ENTRY[=keyword,...]
Specifies the range of entries to be selected.
You can specify one or both of the following keywords:
Keyword Description
START[:decimal- Indicates the start of a range of entries to
value] be selected.
END[:decimal- Indicates the end of a range of entries to be
value] selected.
Usage Notes:
o You can specify one or both of these keywords. If you specify
both keywords, you must enclose them in parentheses.
o If you specify /ENTRY without an entry range, the entry range
defaults to START:1,END:end-of-file.
o If you specify the START or END keyword without a value, the
keyword is ignored.
2.3 /EXCLUDE
/EXCLUDE=event-class[,...]
Specifies an event class or classes to be rejected. Do not use
/EXCLUDE with /INCLUDE.
For event-class, specify one or more of the keywords shown in
the following table. If you specify more than one keyword, use a
comma-separated list of values enclosed in parentheses.
Keyword Description
ATTENTIONS Reject device attention entries.
BUGCHECKS Reject all types of bugcheck entries.
CONFIGURATION Reject system configuration entries.
CONTROL_ENTRIES Reject control entries. Control entries
include the following entry types:
o System power failure restarts
o Time stamps
o System startups
o $SNDERR messages (system service to send
messages to error log)
o Operator messages
o Network messages
o ERRLOG.SYS created
CPU_ENTRIES Reject CPU-related entries. CPU entries
include the following entry types:
o SBI alerts/faults
o Undefined interrupts
o MBA/UBA adapter errors
o Asynchronous write errors
o UBA errors
DEVICE_ERRORS Reject device error entries.
ENVIRONMENTAL_ Reject environmental entries.
ENTRIES
MACHINE_CHECKS Reject machine check entries.
MEMORY Reject memory errors.
SNAPSHOT_ENTRIES Reject snapshot entries.
SYNDROME Reject firmware-generated entries that
describe a symptom set used by VSI support
personnel to identify problems.
TIMEOUTS Reject device timeout entries.
UNKNOWN_ENTRIES Reject any entry that has an unknown entry
class.
UNSOLICITED_MSCP Reject unsolicited MSCP entries.
VOLUME_CHANGES Reject volume mount and dismount entries.
2.4 /INCLUDE
/INCLUDE=event-class[,...]
Specifies an event class or classes to be selected. All other
event classes are implicitly rejected. Do not use /INCLUDE with
/EXCLUDE.
For event-class, specify one or more of the keywords shown in
the following table. If you specify more than one keyword, use a
comma-separated list of values enclosed in parentheses.
Keyword Description
ATTENTIONS Select device attention entries.
BUGCHECKS Select all types of bugcheck entries.
CONFIGURATION Select system configuration entries.
CONTROL_ENTRIES Select control entries. Control entries
include the following entry types:
o System power failure restarts
o Time stamps
o System startups
o $SNDERR messages (system service to send
messages to error log)
o Operator messages
o Network messages
o ERRLOG.SYS created
CPU_ENTRIES Select CPU-related entries. CPU entries
include the following entry types:
o SBI alerts/faults
o Undefined interrupts
o MBA/UBA adapter errors
o Asynchronous write errors
o UBA errors
DEVICE_ERRORS Select device error entries.
ENVIRONMENTAL_ Select environmental entries.
ENTRIES
MACHINE_CHECKS Select machine check entries.
MEMORY Select memory errors.
SNAPSHOT_ENTRIES Select snapshot entries.
SYNDROME Select firmware-generated entries that
describe a symptom set used by VSI support
personnel to identify problems.
TIMEOUTS Select device timeout entries.
UNKNOWN_ENTRIES Select any entry that has an unknown entry
class.
UNSOLICITED_MSCP Select unsolicited MSCP entries.
VOLUME_CHANGES Select volume mount and dismount entries.
2.5 /INTERACTIVE
/INTERACTIVE
/NOINTERACTIVE
Specifies whether or not ELV is to run in interactive shell mode
after you execute the ELV command. By default, interactive shell
mode results from the way the current ELV command is entered.
2.6 /LOG
/LOG
/NOLOG
Specifies whether or not ELV is to output control and
informational messages to the terminal. The default /NOLOG does
not output these messages to the terminal.
2.7 /NODE
/NODE[=node-name,...]
/NONODE[=node-name,...]
Specifies that events occurring on a node or nodes are to be
selected or rejected.
If you enter /NODE without a value, only events that occur on the
node on which you are running ELV are selected.
If you enter /NONODE without a value, events occurring on all
nodes that are represented in the error log file are selected.
2.8 /OUTPUT
/OUTPUT[=output-file]
Specifies the output file that is to contain converted copies of
events.
If you do not specify an output file name, the input file name is
used. If you do not specify a device and directory, your current
device and directory are used. If you do not specify a file type,
the default file type is .CVT.
2.9 /REJECTED
Specifies that rejected (rather than selected) events are to be
converted.
2.10 /SINCE
/SINCE[=date-time]
Specifies that only those events dated later than the stated date
and time are to be selected.
For date-time, you can specify an absolute time, a delta time, or
a combination of absolute and delta times. See the OpenVMS User's
Manual for details on specifying times.
If you omit a date and time, TODAY is used.
3 – Examples
1.$ ANALYZE/ERROR_LOG/ELV CONVERT /INTERACTIVE /NONODE=(BEAVIS,BUTTHD)
The command in this example, executed from DCL command level,
converts selected events in the default SYS$ERRORLOG:ERRLOG.SYS
file to the older format and writes these events to the
ERRLOG.CVT file. After the command executes, the system
displays the ELV> prompt.
The selected events are from all nodes except BEAVIS and
BUTTHD.
2.ELV> CONVERT /LOG /OUTPUT=OUTFILE
The command in this example converts events in the default
SYS$ERRORLOG:ERRLOG.SYS file to the older format and writes the
converted events to OUTFILE.CVT.
In addition, control and informational messages are output to
the terminal.
3.$ ANALYZE/ERROR_LOG/ELV CONVERT /NODE /BEFORE=YESTERDAY ERROR_LOG.SYS
The command in this example converts selected events from
ERROR_LOG.SYS to the older format and writes the converted
events to ERROR_LOG.CVT.
The selected events are those that occurred before YESTERDAY on
the current node.
4.ELV> CONVERT /ENTRY=START:5 /EXCLUDE=BUGCHECKS
The command in this example converts events in the default
SYS$ERRORLOG:ERRLOG.SYS file to the older format and writes the
converted events to ERRLOG.CVT.
The selected events, which start with entry 5, do not include
the BUGCHECKS event class.