Chapter 40 Administering And Monitoring System Functions - Dell PowerConnect J-EX4200-24T Software Manual

CHAPTER 40
Administering and Monitoring System
Functions
Monitoring System Log Messages
Purpose
Action
Table 74: Filtering System Log Messages
Field Function
System Log Specifies the name of a system log file for which you want to
File display the recorded events.
Lists the names of all the system log files that you configure.
By default, a log file,
directory.
Monitoring System Log Messages on page 541
Checking Active Alarms with the J-Web Interface on page 544
Monitoring Chassis Alarms for a J-EX8200 Switch on page 545
Monitoring Switch Control Traffic on page 548
Monitoring System Properties on page 550
Monitoring Chassis Information on page 552
Monitoring System Process Information on page 554
Managing Log, Temporary, and Crash Files on the Switch (J-Web Procedure) on page 555
Use the monitoring functionality to filter and view system log messages for J-EX Series
switches.
To view events in the J-Web interface, select
Apply a filter or a combination of filters to view messages. You can use filters to display
relevant events. Table 74 on page 541 describes the different filters, their functions, and
the associated actions.
To view events in the CLI, enter the following command:
show log
, is included in the
messages
Monitor > Events and Alarms > View Events
Your Action
To specify events recorded in a particular file,
select the system log filename from the list—for
example,
messages
Select
Include archived files
/var/log/
files in the search.
.
to include archived
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