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using non-volatile memory for this purpose can prematurely wear out the
memory, which can lead to performance degradation of the unit. For this
reason, event messages should only be stored in non-volatile memory
when you are troubleshooting a network problem, and only for short
periods of time.
A better option for permanently storing messages is to use the syslog
client on the access point to send the messages to a syslog server on your
network. A syslog log server can be located on the wireless or wired part
of your network because the access point transmits the messages from its
radios and LAN port.
Kernel event messages are generated by the main component of the
management software and generally reflect error conditions, such as
dropped frames. Unlike system messages, kernel messages cannot be
viewed from web browser management sessions and can only be viewed
on a syslog server. If you want to view these messages, you have to have
a syslog server on your network to store the messages.
System and kernel messages include the following information:
The time and date of the event
The severity of the event
The feature or management module that generated the event
An event description
Viewing System
Event Messages
To view the system event messages in the event log, select Events from
the Status pull-down menu. The access point displays the “View events
generated by this access point” window. Refer to Figure 35 on page 116.