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•
Emergency
— The highest level warning level. If the device is down or not functioning properly, an
emergency log is saved to the device.
•
Alert
— The second highest warning level. An alert log is saved if there is a serious device malfunction,
such as all device features being down.
•
Critical —
The third highest warning level. 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
— A device error has occurred, such as if a port is offline.
•
Warn in g —
The lowest level of a device warning.
•
Notice
— Provides the network administrators with device information.
•
Informational
— Provides device information.
•
Debug —
Provides detailed information about the log. Debugging should only be entered by qualified
support personnel.
The check boxes appear under the following three columns:
•
Console —
Logs sent to the console.
•
RAM Logs —
Logs sent to the (Cache) RAM.
•
Log File
— Logs sent to the File (FLASH).
Enabling Logs
1.
Open the
Global Settings
page.
2.
Select
Enable
in the
Logging
drop-down menu.
3.
Use the check boxes to select log type and severity.
NOTE: When you select a severity level, all higher severity levels are automatically selected.
4.
Click
Apply Changes
.
The log settings are saved, and the device is updated.
Enabling Global Logs Using CLI Commands
For information about the CLI commands that perform thi s function, see the
Syslog Command
chapter
in the
CLI Reference Guide.
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands you use to
enable global logs.
Table 6-11. Global Logs Commands
CLI Command Description
logging Enables logging.
show logging Display s the state of logging and the syslog messages stored in the
internal buffer.