This directory contains the serial console log files from the virtual Ironic bare-metal nodes. The *_console_* log files are the original log files and include ANSI control codes which can make the output difficult to read. The *_no_ansi_* log files have had ANSI control codes removed from the file and are easier to read. On some occasions there won't be a corresponding *_no_ansi_* log file, for example if the job failed due to a time-out. You may see a log file without a date/time in the file name. In that case you can display the logfile in your console by doing: $ curl URL_TO_LOGFILE This will have your terminal process the ANSI escape codes. Another option, if you have the 'pv' executable installed, is to simulate a low-speed connection. In this example simulate a 300 Bytes/second connection. $ curl URL_TO_LOGFILE | pv -q -L 300 This can allow you to see some of the content before the screen is cleared by an ANSI escape sequence.