Event Log entries
Figure 84: Format of an event log entry
on page 489, each Event Log entry is composed of six or
seven fields, depending on whether numbering is turned on or not:
Figure 84: Format of an event log entry
Item
Description
Severity
One of the following codes (from highest to lowest severity):
M
—(major) indicates that a fatal switch error has occurred.
E
—(error) indicates that an error condition occurred on the switch.
W
—(warning) indicates that a switch service has behaved unexpectedly.
I
—(information)
provides information on normal switch operation.
D
—(debug) is reserved for internal diagnostic information.
Date
The date in the format
mm/dd/yy
when an entry is recorded in the log.
Time
The time in the format
hh:mm:ss
when an entry is recorded in the log.
Event number
The number assigned to an event. You can turn event numbering on and off with the
[no]
log-number
command.
System module
The internal module (such as "ports:" for port manager) that generated a log entry. If VLANs
are configured, a VLAN name also appears for an event that is specific to an individual
VLAN.
Event message
A brief description of the operating event.
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