Specifications

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The Syslog message severity is mapped to the
SPECTRUM alarm severity as listed in Table 18.
Messages with an Alarm Severity of 5 through 7
typically do not generate an alarm, as they are of
minor importance.
Messages are listed by the facility (hardware
device, protocol, or a module or system software)
that produces the messages. A facility code is an
abbreviation of the facility to which the message
refers to. A facility could be a specific hardware
device, a protocol, or a portion of software.
Within each facility, messages are listed by the
severity level, from highest (0) to lowest (7). A
mnemonic is a code which uniquely identifies the
message.
Each message is followed by an explanation and a
recommended action. Messages appear only when
the system remains operational. The following is
an example of a syslog message:
01/01/2001,18:31:15:SYS-5-
MOD_INSERT:Module 5 has been inserted
The meaning of this message is as follows:
• 01/01/2001,18:31:15 is the date and time of
the error (this appears if set for system log
messaging).
• SYS is the facility type.
• 5 is the severity level, indicating that it is a
normal but significant condition.
• MOD_INSERT is the mnemonic code that
uniquely identifies the message. All
mnemonics are uppercase character strings.
• Module 5 has been inserted is the
message text which describes the condition
and may contain detailed information which
varies from message to message.
The System Message Log (syslog) software can
save the system messages in a log file or direct
them to other devices. Syslog software allows you
to do the following:
• save logging information for monitoring and
troubleshooting.
• select the types of logging information
captured.
• select the destination of captured logging information.
Table 18: Syslog Message Severity
Alarm Severity Color
0-1 Red
2-3 Orange
4 Yellow