Chapter 5 | Configuring the Switch |
Admin > Log
The Switch allows you to configure and limit system messages that are logged to flash or RAM memory, configure the logging of messages that are sent to remote System Log (Syslog) servers, and set an
Admin > Log
The following table describes the system event levels..
System Event Levels
Level† | Severity Name | Description |
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System Logging
The system allows you to enable or disable event logging, and specify which event levels are logged to RAM or flash memory.. Severe error messages that are logged to flash memory are permanently stored in the Switch to assist in troubleshooting network problems..
System Log Status Enables/disables the logging of debug or error messages to the logging process..
Flash Logging Limits log messages saved to the Switch’s permanent flash memory for all levels up to the specified level.. For example, if level 3 is specified, all messages from level 0 to level 3 will be logged to flash..
NOTE: The Flash Level must be equal to or less than the RAM Level..
Memory Logging Limits log messages saved to the Switch’s temporary memory for all levels up to the specified level.. For example, if level 6 is specified, all messages from level 0 to level 6 will be logged to RAM..
View Flash Logging Click the button to display log messages stored in the Switch’s flash memory..
View Memory Logging Click the button to display log messages stored in the Switch’s RAM memory..
Enable the System Log Status, set the level of event messages to be logged to RAM and flash memory, then click Save Settings..
Syslog
Allows you to configure the logging of messages that are sent to remote Syslog servers.. You can limit the event messages sent to only those messages at or above a specified level..
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Informational
Notice
Warning
Error
Critical
Alert
Emergency
Informational Messages only
Normal but significant
condition, such as a cold start
Warning conditions, such as return false or unexpected return
Error conditions, such as invalid
input or default used
Critical conditions, such as memory allocation, free memory error, or resource exhausted
Immediate action needed
System unusable
Remote Log Status Enables/disables the logging of debug or error messages to the remote logging process.. (Default: Disabled)
Logging Facility Sets the facility type for remote logging of Syslog messages.. There are eight facility types specified by values of 16 to 23.. The facility type is used by the Syslog server to dispatch log messages to an appropriate service.. The attribute specifies the facility type tag sent in Syslog messages.. (See RFC 3164..) This type has no effect on the kind of messages reported by the Switch.. However, it may be used by the Syslog server to process messages, such as sorting or storing messages in the corresponding database.. (Range:
†There are only Level 2, 5 and 6 event messages for the current firmware release..
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