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User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 18
The Logs Screens
18.1 Overview
Use the TOOLS > Logs screens to look at log entries and alerts and to configure the WiMAX
Modem’s log and alert settings.
For a list of log messages, see
Section 18.4 on page 187.
18.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter
•The View Logs screen (
Section 18.2 on page 183) lets you look at log entries and alerts.
•The Log Settings screen (Section 18.3 on page 185) lets you configure where the WiMAX
Modem sends logs and alerts, the schedule for sending logs, and which logs and alerts are
sent or recorded.
18.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
Alerts
An alert is a type of log that warrants more serious attention. Some categories such as System
Errors consist of both logs and alerts.
Syslog Logs
There are two types of syslog: event logs and traffic logs.
The device generates an event log when a system event occurs, for example, when a user logs
in or the device is under attack. The device generates a traffic log when a "session" is
terminated.