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Opening a syslog file

To open a syslog file:

  1. In the SysLog dialog box, click the folder icon.
  2. The Open sysLog dialog box opens.
  3. In the File name text box, type the name of the log file to import, or use the Browse button to locate the log file.
  4. Click Open.
  5. The log file is imported into the SysLog dialog box.

The following table describes the items, icons, and buttons in the SysLog dialog box.


Command Button Description
Id
 
The number assigned to the log entry.
Timestamp
 
The time the entry entered the log.
Severity
 
The severity level of the log entry. The possible severity levels are:
  • Info--Informational message only
  • Warning--There may be a misconfiguration in the network, but you do not need to take action.
  • Error--There is a misconfiguration that you must correct for the device to work correctly.
  • MFG--There is a manufacturing error that you must correct for the device to work correctly.
  • Fatal--This fault caused the switch to fail.
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Code
 
Maps errors. For example, the code error 0x1ff0009 means block unauthorized map access of code that represents log description.
Task
 
The system-assigned name of the task that generated the log entry.
Log Description
 
A description of the log entry.
Open

Opens a syslog file.
Copy

Copies the selected text onto the clipboard.
Export Data

Exports data to a file.
Print

Print the syslog file.
Find
 
Locates specific entries in the log file. See Locating specific log entries.
Filter
 
Selects specific entries to display in the log file (eliminating, or filtering out, all other entries from the log). See Filtering log entries.
Delete
 
Deletes an entry from the log file. To delete multiple log entries, highlight all the log entries to delete before clicking this icon.
Close
 
Closes the SysLog dialog box.
Help
 
Opens online Help for Log Manager

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