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xStack® DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual System Severity Alerts The Switch can be configured to allow alerts be logged or sent as a trap to an SNMP agent or both. The level at which the alert triggers either a log entry or a trap message can be set as well. Use the System Severity Settings menu to set the criteria for alerts. The current settings are displayed below the Settings menu. To view this window click, Configuration > System Severity Alerts. NOTE: For detailed information regarding Log entries that will appear in this window, please refer to Appendix C at the back of this manual. Figure 6- 57. System Severity Settings Use the drop-down menus to configure the parameters described below. Parameter Description Severity Name Severity Type Choose how the alerts are used from the drop-down menu. Select log to send the alert of the Severity Type configured to the Switch's log for analysis. Choose trap to send it to an SNMP agent for analysis, or select all to send the chosen alert type to an SNMP agent and the Switch's log for analysis. Choose what level of alert will trigger sending the log entry or trap message as defined by the Severity Name. Select critical to send only critical events to the Switch's log or SNMP agent. Choose warning to send critical and warning events to the Switch's log or SNMP agent. Select information send informational, warning and critical events to the Switch's log or SNMP agent. Click Apply to implement the new System Severity alert level. System Log Server The Switch can send Syslog messages to as many as four designated servers using the System Log Server. To view this window click, Configuration > System Log Server. Figure 6- 58. System Log Servers window The parameters configured for adding and editing System Log Server settings are the same. See the table below for a description. 88