Installation guide

Diagnostics
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8.2 Configuring System Logging
Use the System Logging screen for logging system events. Its important to log individual switch events to
discern an overall pattern that may be negatively impacting switch performance. The System Logging screen
consist of the following tabs:
• Log Options
• File Management
8.2.1 Log Options
Use the Log Options tab to enable logging and define the medium used to capture system events and append
them to the log file. Ensure the correct destination server address is supplied.
To view the Log options:
1. Select Diagnostics > System Logging from the main menu tree.
2. Select the Log Options tab.
3. Select the Enable Logging Module checkbox to enable the switch to log system events to a user
defined log file or a syslog server.
4. Select the Enable Logging to Buffer checkbox to enable the switch to log system events to a buffer.
Use the drop-down menu to select the desired log level for tracking system events to a local log file.
The log levels are categorized by their severity. The default level is 3, (errors detected by the switch).
However, more granular log levels can be selected for system level information detected by the
switch that may be useful in assessing overall switch performance or troubleshooting.
5. Select the Enable Logging to Console checkbox to enable the switch to log system events to the
system console. Use the drop-down menu to select the desired log level for tracking system events
to a local log file.