Dell 34XX Switch User Manual


 
124 Configuring System Information
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
The
Global Log Parameters
page contains the following parameters:
Logging
— Enables device global logs for Cache, File, and Server Logs. Console logs are enabled by
default.
Log Authentication Events
— Enables generating logs when users are authenticated.
Log Copy Files Events
— Enables generating logs when files are copied.
Log Rename and Delete Files Events
— Enables generating logs when backup configuration files
are renamed or deleted.
Log Management Access Events
— Enables generating logs when the device is accessed using a
management method. For example, each time the device is accessed using SSH, a device log is
generated.
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, an attempt was made to download a non-existing configuration file.
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, a copy operation has failed.
Warning
— The lowest level of a device warning. For example, the device is functioning, but a
port link is currently down.
Notice
— Provides important device information.
Informational
— Provides device information. For example, a port is currently up.
Debug
— Provides debugging messages.
NOTE: 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.