Examining Log Files - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 System Administration Manual

Chapter 35. Log Files
Figure 35.3. Adding a Log File
Provide a name, description, and the location of the log file to add. After clicking OK, the file is
immediately added to the viewing area, if the file exists.

35.4. Examining Log Files

Log Viewer can be configured to display an alert icon beside lines that contain key alert words and a
warning icon beside lines that contain key warning words.
To add alerts words, select Edit => Preferences from the pulldown menu, and click on the Alerts tab.
Click the Add button to add an alert word. To delete an alert word, select the word from the list, and
click Delete.
The alert icon is displayed to the left of the lines that contains any of the alert words.
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