Activity log

updated 06/05/2024

 

Topics:

• What is the activity log
• Accessing the activity log
• Filtering user activities
• Viewing activity details and the related log
• Exporting the activity log

The activity log allows you to view all details of operations performed over the last 24 months. It includes both activities performed through Aruba CMP and those performed through the Control Panel.
To view the information, you can use the available tabs:

• User activities
• System activities

To access the activity log, follow these steps:

• sign in to Aruba CMP;
• from the menu, select UTILITIES > Observability;
• in the Activity log area, select Go to service;
• you will access the Activity log section, where all activities from the last 24 months are listed;
  • you can also filter activities by selecting a specific time range.

There are two ways to quickly find the activities you are interested in:

• free search: use the Search... field to enter keywords;
• advanced filters: open the Filters menu and choose how you want to narrow down your search;
  • you can filter activities by:
    Activity description
    Service category
    Service type
    Service name
    Activity date and time
    Severity level
    Outcome
    Channel
    Platform
    Username
    Impersonating user ^[1]
    Ticket
    1. A technician may temporarily access your profile to investigate issues or anomalies you have reported.

For each activity, whether it is an action performed by you or by the system, you can view the details by selecting the corresponding arrow at the end of the row.
On the activity details page, in the Log section, select the three dots to copy or download the displayed log (in TXT format).

To configure the export of logs in the activity log, follow these steps:

• Sign in to Aruba CMP;
• from the menu, select UTILITIES > Observability;
• in the Activity log area, select Go to service;
• in the Activity log area, select the Set up exporting activities tab and click on the Set up exporting button;
• in the Configure Export procedure, provide the following details:
  • 1. Activity
    • If you do not change the Export activities from all services option, logs for all services will be exported; by deselecting the option, you can choose which type and for which service to export logs.
    • Select Next.
  • 2. Destination type
    • Specify the type of medium you want to export the logs to.
    • Select Next.
  • 3. Destination
    • Choose the specific medium on which you want to export the logs; if you don't have any active Object Storage, you can create one by selecting Create new Object Storage.
    • Select Next.
  • Select Confirm on the right side of the sticky bar to complete configuration.

Related guides:

Creating a Storage account

Control Panel