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10 Select a .systemlog file or a .log file, and click the Open button.
The Log Browser opens and displays retrieval results for the selected log file.

Viewing log files using the Log Browser

The Log Browser is an application that you can use to search for and view information about log
events from different types of data sources. You can determine what type of information you want
to see and customize how you want to display the information.
You can view the following log files using the Element Manager Log Browser:
• all log files of type .systemlog
• most log files of type .log
• log files of type .txt or other file extensions that cannot be viewed using the Log Browser
You can use an application such as WordPad or Microsoft Word to view log files that you cannot
view using the Log Browser.
Table 96 lists the log files that you can view using the Log Browser.
The Log Browser contains the following areas:
• Retrieval Criteria area
• Retrieval Results list
• Log Details area

Retrieval Criteria area

The Retrieval Criteria area at the top of the Log Browser window displays a list of network
element and alarm attributes that you can use to define the criteria for browsing a selected log file.
You can display or close the Retrieval Criteria area by clicking on the arrow to the right of the
Retrieval Criteria field.
Retrieval criteria area specific to the log file that you are viewing. For example, .log files with four
columns have four possible retrieval criteria, while .systemlog files with six columns have six
possible retrieval criteria. You can define the criteria for browsing log files by selecting or
deselecting criteria.
Table 96 Log files and the Log Browser
Log File Can be viewed in the Log Browser?
Operational logs (.systemlog) Yes
Diagnostic logs Some can
System Information No
Sensitive Information No