Dell PowerConnect 5448 User's Guide - Page 95

Global Log Parameters, Apply Changes.

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• Logging - Enables device global logs for Cache, File, and Server Logs. Console logs are enabled by default. • Severity - The following are the available severity logs: - Emergency - The highest warning level. If the device is down or not functioning properly, an emergency log message is saved to the specified logging location. - Alert - The second highest warning level. An alert log is saved if there is a serious device malfunction, for example, all device features are down. - Critical - The third highest warning level. A critical log is saved if a critical device malfunction occurs, for example, two device ports are not functioning, while the rest of the device ports remain functional. - Error - A device error has occurred, for example, if a single port is offline. - Warning - The lowest level of a device warning. The device is functioning, but an operational problem has occurred. - Notice - Provides device information. - Informational - Provides device information. - Debug - Provides debugging messages. When a severity level is selected, all severity level choices above the selection are selected automatically. The Global Log Parameters page also contains check boxes which correspond to a distinct logging system: • Console - The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the console. • RAM Logs - The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in RAM (Cache). • Log File - The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in FLASH memory. Enabling Logs: 1 Open the Global Log Parameters page. 2 Select Enable in the Logging drop-down list. 3 Select the log type and log severity in the Global Log Parameters check boxes. 4 Click Apply Changes. The log settings are saved, and the device is updated. Enabling Logs Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Global Log Parameters page. Table 6-11. Global Log Parameters CLI Commands CLI Command Description logging on Enables error message logging. logging {ipv4-address | ipv6-address | hostname} [port Logs messages to a syslog server. For a list of the Severity port] [severity level] [facility facility] [description text] levels, see "Log Severity Levels" on page 94. logging console level Limits messages logged to the console based on severity. Configuring System Information 95

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Configuring System Information
95
Logging
— Enables device global logs for Cache, File, and Server Logs. Console logs are enabled by default.
Severity
— The following are the available severity logs:
Emergency
— The highest warning level. If the device is down or not functioning properly, an
emergency log message is saved to the specified logging location.
Alert
— The second highest warning level. An alert log is saved if there is a serious device
malfunction, for example, all device features are down.
Critical
— The third highest warning level. A critical log is saved if a critical device malfunction occurs,
for example, two device ports are not functioning, while the rest of the device ports remain functional.
Error
— A device error has occurred, for example, if a single port is offline.
Warning
— The lowest level of a device warning. The device is functioning, but an operational
problem has occurred.
Notice
— Provides device information.
Informational
— Provides device information.
Debug
— Provides debugging messages.
When a severity level is selected, all severity level choices above the selection are selected automatically.
The
Global Log Parameters
page also contains check boxes which correspond to a distinct logging system:
Console
— The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the console.
RAM Logs
— The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in RAM (Cache).
Log File
— The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in FLASH memory.
Enabling Logs:
1
Open the
Global Log Parameters
page.
2
Select
Enable
in the
Logging
drop-down list.
3
Select the log type and log severity in the
Global Log Parameters
check boxes.
4
Click
Apply Changes.
The log settings are saved, and the device is updated.
Enabling Logs Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the
Global
Log Parameters
page.
Table 6-11.
Global Log Parameters CLI Commands
CLI Command
Description
logging on
Enables error message logging.
logging
{ipv4-address | ipv6-address | hostname}
[
port
port
]
[
severity
level
] [
facility
facility
]
[
description
text
]
Logs messages to a syslog server. For a list of the Severity
levels, see
"Log Severity Levels" on page 94.
logging console
level
Limits messages logged to the console based on severity.