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create log filter

create log filter <name> {copy <filter name>}
Description
Create a log filter with the specified name.
Syntax Description
name
copy
filter name
Default
N/A
Usage Guidelines
This command creates a filter with the name specified. A filter is a customizable list of events to include
or exclude, and optional parameter values. The list of events can be configured by component or
subcomponent with optional severity, or by individual condition, each with optional parameter values.
See the commands
details on how to add items to the filter.
The filter can be associated with one or more targets using the
command to control the messages sent to those targets. The system has one built-in filter named
DefaultFilter, which itself can be customized. Therefore, the
to create a filter other than DefaultFilter. As its name implies, DefaultFilter initially contains the default
level of logging in which every ExtremeWare component and subcomponent has a pre-assigned severity
level.
If you need to create another filter similar to an existing filter, use the
filter with the configuration of the existing filter. If the
have no events configured and therefore no incidents will pass through it.
The total number of supported filters, including DefaultFilter, is 20.
Example
The following command creates the filter named fdb2, copying its configuration from the filter
DefaultFilter:
create log filter fdb2 copy DefaultFilter
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1.0.
This command was added to the Summit "e" series of switches in ExtremeWare 7.2e.
ExtremeWare 7.5 Command Reference Guide
Specifies the name of the filter to create.
Specifies that the new filter is to be copied from an existing one.
Specifies the existing filter to copy.
configure log filter events
and
configure log filter events match
configure log target filter
create log filter
option to populate the new
copy
option is not specified, the new filter will
copy
create log filter
for
command can be used
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