Monitoring The Switch; Setting Monitoring Options; Logs - NETGEAR Prosafe GS700TP Software Administration Manual

Setting Monitoring Options

The navigation pane at the top of the web browser interface contains a Monitoring tab that enables
you to manage your GS700TP Smart Switch with features under the following main menu options:
•

"Logs"

• "RMON"
• "Port Mirroring"
The description that follows in this chapter describes configuring and managing monitoring
settings in the GS700TP Smart Switch.
Logs
Event messages have a unique format, as per the SYSLOG RFC recommended message format for
all error reporting, for example, Syslog+ local device reporting. Messages are assigned a severity
code, and include a message mnemonic, which identifies the source application generating the
message. Messages are filtered based on their urgency or relevancy. The following table contains
the Log Severity Levels:
Table 7-1. Severity Levels
Severity Severity Level Severity Level Description
Emergency 0
Alert 1
Critical 2
Error 3
Warning 4
Notice 5
The system is not functioning.
The system needs immediate attention.
The system is in a critical state.
A system error has occurred.
A system warning is logged.
The system is functioning properly, but a system notice is logged.
v1.0, April 2008

Monitoring the Switch

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