Dell PowerConnect 54 Series, User Manual

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Configuring System Information
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Managing Logs
The Logs page contains links to various log pages. To open the Logs page, click System
→
Logs in the tree
view.
The
Logs page contains links to various log pages.
Defining Global Log Parameters
The System Logs enable viewing device events in real time, and recording the events for later usage. System
Logs record and manage events and report errors or informational messages.
Event messages have a unique format, as per the SYSLOG RFC recommended message format for all error
reporting. For example, Syslog and local device reporting messages are assigned a severity code, and
include a message mnemonic, which identifies the source application generating the message. It allows
messages to be filtered based on their urgency or relevancy. Each message severity determines the set of
event logging devices that are sent per each event logging.
The following table contains the Log Severity Levels:
Log Severity Levels
The Global Log Parameters page contains fields for defining which events are recorded to which logs. It
contains fields for enabling logs globally, and parameters for defining log parameters. The Severity log
messages are listed from the highest severity to the lowest. To open the
Global Log Parameters page, click
System
→
Logs
→
Global Parameters in the tree view.
Severity Type Severity Level Description
Emergency 0 The system is not functioning.
Alert 1 The system needs immediate attention.
Critical 2 The system is in a critical state.
Error 3 A system error has occurred.
Warning 4 A system warning has occurred.
Notice 5 The system is functioning properly, but system
notice has occurred.
Informational 6 Provides device information.
Debug 7 Provides detailed information about the log. If a
Debug error occurs, contact Dell Online Technical
Support