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Viewing the Event Log
The Event Log contains a list of up to 3000 event log messages generated by the switch. The
Switch Event Log page displays the event log messages with each message containing the
following information:
•
Event Number – the number assigned to that specific event in the log.
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Event Date and Time – the date and time when the event was recorded in the log.
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Event Severity – the severity level for that event.
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Event Type – the identifier assigned to that event.
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Event Description – a brief description of the event.
For a complete list of event messages and severity levels, see Appendix C: Event Messages on
page 66.
To view the event log:
Click
Switch > Event Log
.
The Event Log Messages page appears.
The last time the event log was polled appears at the top of the page.
To export the event log:
1. Click
Export
.
If the File Download dialog box appears, select
Save this file to disk
, and click
OK
to
save the file on the host system. The Save As dialog box appears. Select the appropriate
directory, change the file name if necessary, and click
Save
.
The event log appears in the host system’s default text editor.
2. Select the appropriate directory to save the event log messages, change the name of the
file (if desired), and save the event log.
To delete the current list of event log messages on the switch:
1. Click
Clear
.
A message box appears confirming the request.
2. Click
OK
to delete the event log.
The event log is cleared out and a new event message is displayed reporting that the
event log has been cleared.
Figure 3-27: Switch Event Log page
