Brocade Communications Systems IP250 Event logs, Viewing event logs, Copying part of a log entry

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Event logs

You can view all events that take place through the Master Log at the bottom of the main window. You can also view a specific log by selecting an option from the Logs submenu of the Monitor menu. The logs are described in the following list:

•Audit Log — Displays all Application Events raised by the application modules and all Audit Syslog messages from the switches and Brocade HBAs.

•Product Event Log — Displays all Product Event type events from all discovered switches and Brocade HBAs.

•Security Log — Displays all security events for the discovered switches.

•Syslog Log — Displays syslog messages from switches and HBAs.

The Management application also has an event notification feature. By configuring event notification, you can specify when the application should alert you of an event. For details, refer to “Configuring e-mail notification” on page 1142.

For information about the Master Log interface, fields, and icons, refer to “Master Log” on page 287.

Viewing event logs

You can view log data through the Master Log on the main window. If you want to see only certain types of events; for example only security events, open a specific log through the Logs dialog box.

NOTE

You can also launch the Fabric logs and the Product Status logs from the status bar.

To view an event log, complete the following steps.

1.Select Monitor > Logs > <Log_Type>.

The <Log_Type> Logs dialog box displays the type of log you selected.

2.Review the information in the log.

3.Click Close.

Copying part of a log entry

You can copy data from logs to other applications. Use this method to analyze or store the data using another tool.

To copy part of an event log, complete the following steps.

1.Select Monitor > Logs > <Log_Type>.

The <Log_Type> Logs dialog box displays the type of log you selected.

2.Select the rows you want to copy:

•To select contiguous rows, select the first row you want to copy, press Shift, and click the contiguous row or rows you want to copy.

•To select non-contiguous rows, select the first row you want to copy, press CTRL, and click the additional row or rows you want to copy.

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