User Manual

Monitor the System
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Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP Fiber Ports
- Critical (2). The third-highest warning level. A critical log message is saved if a
critical device malfunction occurs, for example, two device ports are not
functioning, while the rest of the device ports remain functional.
- Error (3). A device error occurred, such as a port being offline.
- Warning (4). The lowest level of a device warning.
- Notice (5). Normal but significant conditions. Provides the network administrators
with device information.
- Informational (6). Provides device information.
- Debug (7). Provides detailed information about the device.
8. From the Logs to be Displayed menu, select one of the following options:
• Current Logs. The log messages for the current switch sessions are displayed. This
is the default setting.
• Previous Logs. The previous log messages are displayed, that is, the log messages
that are still in the flash memory from before the switch was rebooted.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The Total Number of Messages field shows is the total number of persistent log
messages that are stored on the switch. The maximum number of persistent log
messages displayed on the switch is 64.
Description: <15>2017-09-02 07:10:44 STK0 MSTP[2110]:
mspt_api.c(318) 237 %% Interface 12 transitioned to root state on
message age timer expiry
The previous log message example indicates a user-level message (1) with severity 7
(debug) on a system that is not stacked and generated by component MSTP running in
thread ID 2110 on September 2, 2017, at 07:10:44 a.m. by line 318 of file mstp_api.c.
This is the 237th message logged. Messages logged to a collector or relay via syslog
support an identical format as the previous message.
Manage the Server Log
You can let the switch send log messages to remote logging hosts configured on the system.
Configure the Local Log Server
 To configure local log server:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch on page 13.