[Casper] Jamf command line tool

[Nick Amundsen]

Dan,

The log command was useful in versions prior to 5.x for the scenario  
that Craig describes below.  However, in 5.x, anytime a computer  
checks in for a policy (startup, login, logout, and the default  
every15 trigger), the IP address will automatically be updated.

So in short, the log command is a legacy command that does not need to  
be run.  The fields that it updates are the IP record as well as the  
last contact time entry for that machine, which can be found in the  
computer details view.

Nick Amundsen
JAMF Support
612-216-1296




On Dec 12, 2007, at 7:53 AM, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> Assuming version 5.x of a JSS:
>
> When you perform a log of a system it would update that information  
> under the details for that computer. So go to the website, do a  
> search for that machine then click the Details option for that  
> computer. The IP is updated in the JSS for that system and is under  
> the General Information section.
>
> As far as what it logs as an action to the JSS to find in the Logs  
> section...no clue. All I ever use log for is updating the IP address  
> of the machine when it reboots so it can get managed properly in the  
> JSS when I want to perform something remote on a system. On systems  
> that are laptops that might bounce between AirPort and Wired without  
> a reboot I have toyed with making that run like every couple of  
> hours. Log doesn’t serve too much purpose unless you need to ensure  
> IP addresses are correct in the JSS for remote tasks, since the clie 
> nts pull from the server and always know where to find it.
>
> Hope that helps and answers your question
>
> Craig Ernst
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> On 12/12/07 9:34 AM, "Daniel Farnworth" <daniel.farnworth at thecreativepartnership.co.uk 
> > wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> The help text for the jamf command line tool lists
> "log        Log the IP Address as well as an action to the JSS" as  
> one of
> it's functions, but when I use it I cannot find where my message has  
> been
> logged to in the JSS. Does anybody know what section I can find this  
> under?
>
> Cheers
> Dan
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