
Chapter 7
Monitoring 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 GS700TS 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 GS700TS 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 |
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Emergency | 0 | The system is not functioning. |
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Alert | 1 | The system needs immediate attention. |
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Critical | 2 | The system is in a critical state. |
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Error | 3 | A system error has occurred. |
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Warning | 4 | A system warning is logged. |
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Notice | 5 | The system is functioning properly, but a system notice is logged. |
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Informational | 6 | Device information is provided. |
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Debug | 7 | Detailed log information is provided. |
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