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28. Logging System Trap Messages
to the NVRAM
Introduction
The System stores trap messages on the NVRAM. You cannot switch this logging feature off,
but you may configure it to set the minimal priority level of messages that will be stored in
the NVRAM.
Configuring the Trap Level for Stored System
Messages
Trap messages generated by the system are categorized into the following levels:
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Emergency (highest level);
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Alert;
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Critical;
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Error;
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Warning;
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Notice;
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Information;
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Debug (lowest level).
You can configure the System to store messages from the Error level up. Lower level trap
messages are never stored.
By default, only Emergency-level messages are stored on the NVRAM. All lower-level trap
messages are filtered out.
To change the level of the trap-message logging filter, use the
log-history nvram trap
command (See NVRAM System-Trap Logging Commands). The setting will take effect on
the next startup.
Configuring the Message Format
The structure of the stored (and displayed) system message is based on the following format:
SOURCE-TASK: DATE TIME [PRIORITY]: MESSAGE-TEXT
Where:
