Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual page 124

The Global Log Parameters page contains the following parameters:
Logging — Enables device global logs for Cache, File, and Server Logs. Console logs are enabled by
default.
Log Authentication Events — Enables generating logs when users are authenticated.
Log Copy Files Events — Enables generating logs when files are copied.
Log Rename and Delete Files Events — Enables generating logs when backup configuration files
are renamed or deleted.
Log Management Access Events — Enables generating logs when the device is accessed using a
management method. For example, each time the device is accessed using SSH, a device log is
generated.
Severity — The following are the available severity logs:
Emergency — The highest warning level. If the device is down or not functioning properly, an
emergency log message is saved to the specified logging location.
Alert — The second highest warning level. An alert log is saved if there is a serious device
malfunction, for example, an attempt was made to download a non-existing configuration file.
Critical — The third highest warning level. A critical log is saved if a critical device
malfunction occurs, for example, two device ports are not functioning, while the rest of the
device ports remain functional.
Error — A device error has occurred, for example, a copy operation has failed.
Warning — The lowest level of a device warning. For example, the device is functioning, but a
port link is currently down.
Notice — Provides important device information.
Informational — Provides device information. For example, a port is currently up.
Debug — Provides debugging messages.
NOTE:
selected automatically.
The Global Log Parameters page also contains check boxes which correspond to a distinct
logging system:
Console — The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the console.
RAM Logs — The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in
RAM (Cache).
Log File — The minimum severity level from which logs are sent to the Log File kept in
FLASH memory.
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Configuring System Information
When a severity level is selected, all severity level choices above the selection are