Dell PowerConnect 54 Series, User Manual

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Configuring System Information
Figure 6-15. Global Log Parameters
• Logging — Enables device global logs for Cache, File, and Server Logs. Console logs are enabled by default.
• Severity — The following are the available severity logs:
– Emergency — The highest warning level. If the device is down or not functioning properly, an
emergency log message is saved to the specified logging location.
– Alert — The second highest warning level. An alert log is saved if there is a serious device
malfunction, for example, all device features are down.
– Critical — The third highest warning level. A critical log is saved if a critical device malfunction occurs,
for example, two device ports are not functioning, while the rest of the device ports remain functional.
– Error — A device error has occurred, for example, if a single port is offline.
– Warning — The lowest level of a device warning. The device is functioning, but an operational
problem has occurred.
– Notice — Provides device information.
– Informational — Provides device information.
– Debug — Provides debugging messages.
When a severity level is selected, all severity level choices above the selection are selected automatically.
The
Global Log Parameters page also contains check boxes which correspond to a distinct logging system:
• Console — The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the console.
• RAM Logs — The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in RAM (Cache).
• Log File — The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in FLASH memory.