Configuring System Logs

Defining Log Settings

Defining Log Settings

Event messages have a unique format, which is the Syslog protocols recommended message format for all error reporting. For example, Syslog and local device reporting messages are assigned a severity code and include a message mnemonic which identifies the source application generating the message. This allows messages to be filtered based on their urgency or relevancy. The message severity determines the set of event logging devices that are sent for each event message. The default severity for all logs is Informational, with the exception of logs in the Remote Log Server, which are Error.

The following table lists the available system log severity levels and the corresponding messages:

Table 3:

System Log Severity Levels

 

Severity

 

Level

Description

Message

 

 

 

 

Emergency

0

The highest warning level. If the

The system is not functioning.

 

 

 

device is down or not functioning

 

 

 

 

properly, an emergency log message

 

 

 

 

is saved to the specified logging

 

 

 

 

location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alert

 

1

The second highest warning level. An

The system needs immediate attention.

 

 

 

alert log is saved if there is a serious

 

 

 

 

device malfunction. For example, all

 

 

 

 

device features are down.

 

Critical

 

2

The third highest warning level.

The system is in a critical state.

 

 

 

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

 

3

A device error has occurred. For

A system error has occurred.

 

 

 

example, a single port is offline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning

 

4

The lowest level of a device warning.

A system warning has occurred.

 

 

 

The device is functioning, but an

 

 

 

 

operational problem has occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice

 

5

The system is functioning properly,

The system is functioning properly, but a

 

 

 

but a system notice has occurred.

system notice has occurred.

 

 

 

 

Informational

6

Provides device information.

Provides device information.

 

 

 

 

 

Debug

 

7

Provides detailed information about

Provides detailed information about the

 

 

 

the log. If a Debug error occurs,

log. If a Debug error occurs, contact

 

 

 

contact Customer Tech Support.

Customer Tech Support.

 

 

 

 

 

The Event Log Page page contains fields for defining which events are recorded to which logs. It contains fields for enabling logs globally and parameters for defining logs.

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Allied Telesis AT-8000S manual Defining Log Settings, System Log Severity Levels Description Message

AT-8000S specifications

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