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Chapter 7Monitoring the Switch

Setting Monitoring Options

The navigation pane at the top of the web browser interface contains a Monitoring tab that enables
you to manage your GS700TP Smart Switch with features under the following main menu options:
•“Logs”
•“RMON”
•“Port Mirroring”
The description that follows in this chapter describes configuring and managing monitoring
settings in the GS700TP Smart Switch.

Logs

Event messages have a unique format, as per the SYSLOG RFC recommended message format for
all error reporting, for example, Syslog+ local device reporting. Messages are assigned a severity
code, and include a message mnemonic, which identifies the source application generating the
message. Messages are filtered based on their urgency or relevancy. The following table contains
the Log Severity Levels:
Table 7-1. Severity Levels
Severity Severity Level Severity Level Description
Emergency 0 The system is not functioning.
Alert 1 The system needs immediate attention.
Critical 2 The system is in a critical state.
Error 3 A system error has occurred.
Warning 4 A system warning is logged.
Notice 5 The system is functio ning properly, but a system notice is logged.
Informational 6 Device information is provided.
Debug 7 Detailed log information is provided.