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6.5.7 Event Log
Figure 6-29. Event Log
Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging
destinations (see Figure 6-29). Each of those events belongs to an event group, which can
be activated separately.
The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the KVM-0850/1650. To show
the log list, click on “Event Log” on the “Maintenance” page. In the Event Log Settings you
can choose how many log entries are shown on each page. Furthermore, you can clear the
log file here.
List logging enabled
The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the KVM-0850/1650 . To
show the log list, click on “Event Log” on the “Maintenance” page.
Since the KVM-0850/1650's system memory is used to save all the information, the
maximum number of possible log list entries is restricted to 1.000 events. Every entry that
exceeds this limit overrides the oldest one, automatically.
Warning
If the reset button on the HTML front-end is used to restart the KVM-0850/1650, all logging
information is saved permanently and is available after the KVM-0850/1650 has been
started. If the KVM-0850/1650 loses power or a hard reset is performed, all logging data will
be lost. To avoid this, use one of the following log methods.
NFS Logging enabled
Define a NFS server, where a directory or a static link have to be exported, to write all
logging data to a file that is located there. To write logging data from more than one
KVM-0850/1650 devices to only one NFS share, you have to define a file name that is
unique for each device. When you change the NFS settings and press the button “Apply” ,
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