The following table lists the system-level accounting records:

Table 1: System-Level Accounting Records

Field NameMax Length in
ASCII Characters
TypeREBOOTSWITCHOVERSW_CHANGEComment
Record Number
REBOOT6Characters1N/AN/AThis record indicates a node reboot occurred. Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.
SWITCHOVER10CharactersN/A1N/A

This record indicates that the node experienced a switchover that is, standby mode went to active due to a switchover initiated from the CLI or as a result of a problem on the active node. Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

SW_CHANGE9CharactersN/AN/A1

This record indicates an LSWU change:

  • An LSWU is successfully completed.
  • An LSWU is reverted.

Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

Gateway Name23Characters222

Gateway Name field (up to 23 characters). Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

Accounting ID1864-bit Hexadecimal33N/A

Accounting ID (64 bits in HEX format). Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

Node Time Zone23Characters443

This field can include any of the strings shown in the Time Zone section. Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

Start Date10mm/dd/yyyy554

Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy) - The date the record is generated. 

Start Time10hh:mm:ss.d665

Start Time (hh:mm:ss.d) (d=deci-seconds) – The time the record is generated.

Old Software Version14CharactersN/AN/A6

The Old Software Version field represents the SBC software running before the Live Software Upgrade occurred. This is a 14-character string using the following format. 

Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

New Software Version14CharactersN/AN/A7

The New Software Version field represents the SBC software running after a Live Software Upgrade, and is a 14-character string in the following format. 

Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

Record Sequence Number5Decimal778

The sequence number of this record relative to other records in the file. Depending upon how the parameter is configured. 

Refer to CDR Field Descriptions.

Boot Time (Local)21Characters88N/A

Boot time in local time format.

Record Time (Local)21CharactersN/AN/A9

SW_CHANGE record time in local time format.

RAC Assigned Role23String12NAN/A

The role (active/inactive) assigned to the RAC Agents (SC/SLB/CS/NS/HPA/EPU) by the RAC Manager.

Example: active, inactive

SLB Registered Instance ID10DecimalN/A12N/A

The instance ID for the SC pods that were registered with the SLB.

Example: 1, 1000

Original Active Pod Name256StringN/A13N/A

The older active Pod which was in an active role.

Example: switchovertest-sc-f6c86dd7f-n6hn5