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Chapter 7
Monitoring the Switch
Setting Monitoring Options
The navigation pane at the top of the web browser interface contains a Monitoring tab that enables
you to manage your GS700AT Smart Switch with features under the following main menu
options:
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“Logs”
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“RMON”
•
“Port Mirroring”
The description that follows in this chapter describes configuring and managing monitoring
settings in the GS700AT Smart Switch.
Logs
Event messages have a unique format, as per the SYSLOG RFC recommended message format for
all error reporting, for example, local device reporting. Messages are assigned a severity
code, and include a message mnemonic, which identifies the source application generating the
message. Messages are filtered based on their urgency or relevancy. The following table contains
the Log Severity Levels:
Table 1:
Severity Levels
Severity
Severity Level 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 is logged.
Notice
5
The system is functioning properly, but a system notice is logged.