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7. Administration
7.2.18 Log
The B020-Series KVM switches log all the events that take place and writes them to a log file. The Log section is split into two sub-sections;
Log Information and Notification Settings.
Log Information
The Log Information sub-section is where you can view the contents
of the built-in log file. When opened, a page similar to the one below
appears.
Field
Time
Information
User
Priority
Reset
Exit
( continued )
Example
The Time filter settings allow you to display only those records that occurred at a specific time. Below are the options.
• Today Only – Check the Today Only checkbox and click the Apply button to display only those events that occurred on
today's date.
• Start Date/Time – Check the Start Date/Time checkbox and click in the field to the right of it to bring up a calendar that
allows you to select a desired date and time. Click the Apply button to display all of the events that occurred between the
date/time entered into the Start Date/Time field and the present date/time.
• End Date/Time – This setting works in conjunction with the Start Date/Time field. Check the Start Date/Time checkbox and
click in the field to the right of it to bring up a calendar that allows you to select a desired date and time. Check the End
Date/Time checkbox and click in the field to the right of it to bring up a calendar that allows you to select a desired date
and time. Click the Apply button to display all of the events that occurred between the date/time entered into the Start Date/
Time field and the date/time entered into the End Date/Time field.
The Information field allows you to type in a key word or string, and display only those records that contain the search term.
Simply type in a search term and click the Apply button.
The User field allows you to type in a user name, and display only those records that contain the text that you entered in the User
field. To filter by User, you must check the User checkbox, type in a search term, and then click the Apply button.
The Priority fields allow you to filter by the Priority of the event being recorded; Least, Less or Most. To filter by Priority, check
the Priority checkbox, then check the Priority level checkbox(es) that you wish to filter by, and then click the Apply button.
Click the Reset button at any time to clear any filter settings that were entered and display all events.
Click the Exit button to close the Filter settings.
The Log Information page can store up to 512 events, at which time
the oldest files are deleted and replaced with newer files. The
records it displays show the Time, Severity, User and Log Information
associated with the event. At the bottom of the screen are four
icons, whose functionality is described below.
• Pause – Clicking the Pause button stops new events from being
displayed in the Log Information page. When clicked, the icon
changes to Resume. Click Resume to allow events to be displayed
again.
• Clear Log – Clicking the Clear Log button will clear the records
displayed in the Log Information page.
• Export Log – Clicking the Export Log button will allow you to
export and save the log file to your computer.
• Filter – Clicking the Filter button opens the Filter settings, shown
below, which allow you to display only records that match the filter
settings entered. The filter settings are described in the table
below.
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