Add and Deliver Files using the Briefcase (Environment)

In the Environment workspace, you can add and deliver files via the Briefcase from different workspace views.

To add and deliver files via the Briefcase from the Grid view:

  1. In System Management Center, click Environment in the left navigation.

  2. Click Group Services By and select Grid.

  3. In the Grid view, right click the service whose files you wish to add to the Briefcase, click Briefcase and select Add Logs or Add Configs.

    Briefcase - Add Logs
  4. Review the Briefcase button on the ribbon – it now shows a small icon above with the number of files that have been added.
    In this example, we added 21 log files to the briefcase.
    Click the Briefcase button and select View Briefcase.

  5. In the Files dialog box, all files added to the Briefcase are checked by default. Click to uncheck any files you do not wish to be delivered. Click Next.

    Delivery Briefcase Wizard - Files tab
  6. In the Method dialog box, your email is the default address. To use a different email, click the Mail address drop down, select Other and enter the email address.

    Delivery Briefcase wizard - Method tab
  7. To verify the delivery destination, click the Test delivery button.
    If you supplied a valid email address, you will receive a test email in your Inbox, similar to the email shown below.
    You  also see the Upload Status dialog box.

  8. Click OK in the Upload Status dialog box and click Next to start the file delivery.

  9. In the Result dialog box, review the file delivery status.

    Delivery Briefcase wizard -Results tab
  10. Review the email sent to your Inbox. Double click the attached zipped archive to view the delivered files.

  11. To remove all files from the Briefcase, click the Clear Briefcase button.

  12. To close the Briefcase, click the X on the Delivery Briefcase bottom tab.

Files are saved in the Briefcase only during the current session of System Management Center. If you log out of System Management Center, all files are automatically deleted from the Briefcase.