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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 7 Configuring Other Settings
Event Notification Setup
Settings on the Event Handling Setup Page
The Event Handling Setup page contains the following settings:
• Disposition of Events
• Handle Station Events as Severity Level
• Maximum number of bytes stored per Alert packet
• Maximum memory reserved for Detailed Event Trace Buffer (bytes)
• Download Detailed Event Trace Buffer
• Clear Alert Statistics
• Purge Trace Buffer
Disposition of Events
The event settings control how events are handled by the access point: counted, displayed in the log,
recorded, or announced in a notification. The settings are color coded: red for fatal errors, magenta for
alerts, blue for warnings, and green for information. You select an option from each setting's pull-down
menu. Each option includes and builds upon the previous option.
• Count—Tallies the total events occurring in this category without any form of notification or
display.
• Display Console—Provides a read-only display of the event but does not record it.
• Record—Makes a record of the event in the log and provides a read-only display of the event.
• Notify—Makes a record of the event in the log, displays the event, and tells the access point to notify
someone of the occurrence.
Handle Station Events as Severity Level
You use this setting to set a severity level for Station Alerts. Use the pull-down menu to choose one of
the sixteen severity levels. Table 7-2 on page 7-20 lists the severity levels in the menu. The *silent*
option is not available for station events, however.
Maximum number of bytes stored per Alert packet
Enter the number of bytes the access point should store for each packet. If you want to see the entire
contents of each packet, enter 1600; if you want to see only the packet header, enter 64.
Maximum memory reserved for Detailed Event Trace Buffer (bytes)
Enter the number of bytes reserved for the Detailed Event Trace Buffer. The Detailed Event Trace Buffer
is a tool for tracing the contents of packets between specified stations on your network.
After you reserve space for the trace buffer, browse to a device’s Station page and select the Alert
checkboxes in the To Station and From Station columns. See the “Browsing to Network Devices” section
on page 9-2 for instructions on opening a device’s Station page.
Download Detailed Event Trace Buffer
Use these links to view Headers Only or All Data in the detailed trace buffer. The number of bytes saved
per packet is controlled on the Association Table Advanced Setup page.