ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide

16.4 Log and Trace

Your ZyAIR provides the error logs and trace records that are stored locally.

16.4.1 Viewing Error Log

The first place you should look for clues when something goes wrong is the error log. Follow the procedures to view the local error/trace log:

Step 1. Type 24 in the main menu to display Menu 24 – System Maintenance.

Step 2. From menu 24, type 3 to display Menu 24.3 – System Maintenance – Log and Trace.

Menu 24.3 - System Maintenance - Log and Trace

1. View Error Log

Please enter selection:

Figure 16-6 Menu 24.3 System Maintenance : Log and Trace

Step 3. Enter 1 from Menu 24.3 – System Maintenance – Log and Trace and press [ENTER] twice to display the error log in the system.

After the ZyAIR finishes displaying the error log, you will have the option to clear it. Samples of typical error and information messages are presented in the next figure.

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Sat Jan

1

00:00:00 2000 PP0d

INFO

LAN promiscuous mode <1>

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Sat Jan

1

00:00:00 2000 PINI

INFO

Last errorlog repeat 1 Times

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Sat Jan

1

00:00:00 2000 PINI

INFO

main: init completed

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Sat Jan

1

00:00:02 2000

PP05 -WARN

SNMP TRAP 3: link up

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Sat Jan

1

00:00:02 2000

PP13

INFO

sending request to NTP server(6)

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Sat Jan

1

00:00:30 2000

PSSV -WARN

SNMP TRAP 0: cold start

Clear Error Log

(y/n):

 

 

 

Figure 16-7 Sample Error and Information Messages

16.5 Diagnostic

The diagnostic facility allows you to test the different aspects of your ZyAIR to determine if it is working properly. Menu 24.4 allows you to choose among various types of diagnostic tests to evaluate your system, as shown in the following figure.

System Information and Diagnosis

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