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McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Repair Information
Switch Fabric Log The Switch Fabric Log records the time and nature of changes made to
a multiswitch fabric that affect this product. The log describes:
• Date/Time - Date and time the change occurred. Timing
granularity is provided to one hundredth of a second.
• Description - Description of the zoning or fabric change.
• Event Data - Supplementary event data that provides additional
information that varies according to the even logged.
• Ports (RSCN only) - List of product ports affected by registered
state change notifications (RSCNs) related to the event.
NOTE: Identical entries are recorded in the wrapping and non-wrapping
logs. When the non-wrapping log fills, old records are overwritten. The
wrapping log preserves all records.
Syslog Configuration The Syslog Configuration page enables you to configure client
systems to receive logs from the product.
A remote host receives copies of the system logs (syslogs), providing
a means to view logs if the product is unavailable.
The recipient clients are identified by IP address. You can specify
multiple clients for receiving logs. The interface also enables you to
choose which logs the product sends to its syslog recipients.
The following tasks can be performed using the Syslog
Configuration:
• Enable and disable syslogs.
• Add a syslog recipient to the list.
• Edit information for a syslog recipient,.
• Delete syslog recipients from the list.
• Identify which logs are sent to recipients.