Emulex 355 manual Viewing the Event Log, To view the event log Click Switch Event Log

INSPEED™ SAN STORAGE SWITCH MODEL 355	CHAPTER 3 SWITCH MANAGEMENT
USER’S GUIDE

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.

•Event Date and Time – the date and time when the event was recorded in the log.

•Event Severity – the severity level for that event.

•Event Type – the identifier assigned to that event.

•Event Description – a brief description of the event.

For a list of event messages and severity levels, see Appendix C: Event Messages on page 65.

To view the event log:

Click Switch > Event Log.

The Event Log Messages page appears.

Figure 3-27: Switch Event Log page

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.

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