What is the use of "sea_console.dat" and "sea_log.dat" files in the cisco 6509 switch file system

[Mohammed Aswath Ali]

6509_switch#dir

Directory of sup-bootdisk:/

    1  -rw-   116681060  Nov 20 2010 23:51:12 +05:30  s72033-advipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXI4a.bin

    2  -rw-    33554432  Nov 20 2010 23:49:14 +05:30  sea_console.dat

    3  -rw-    33554432  Nov 21 2010 01:59:08 +05:30  sea_log.dat

    4  -rw-      174275  Nov 21 2010 01:59:06 +05:30  debuginfo_20101120-202903-UTC

    5  -rw-   116800868  Apr 10 2012 16:13:38 +05:30  s72033-advipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-33.SXI9.bin

    6  -rw-      375064   Aug 2 2012 14:19:20 +05:30  crashinfo_20120802-141921-IST

512073728 bytes total (210919424 bytes free)

[Jon Marshall · Accepted solution]

Mohammed

They are for the System Event Archive feature. From the 12.2SX configuration guide -

The SEA maintains two files in the bootdisk, using up to 32 MB. These files contain the most recent messages recorded to the log:

　

•sea_log.dat—Applications store the most recent system events in this file.

　

•sea_console.dat—The most recent console messages are stored in this file.

full link -

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/configuration/guide/sea.html

Jon

[Mohammed Aswath Ali]

Thanks jon.marshall ,your information is very usefull