Displaying Event Logs - Avocent DSView Installer/User Manual

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Displaying Event Logs

NOTE: The 5000 most recent log events may be viewed in one of the Event Log windows using the side
navigation bar links. To use the side navigation bar links to display older events in Event Log windows, you must
use the date filter. See Using the date filter on page 295.
To display an event log entry type using the side navigation bar:
1. Click the Reports tab. The Event Log - All window will open.
2. To display a list of event log entries that match a given severity level, click Severity Level in
the side navigation bar, and then click one of the following:
• Monitor - Displays the Event Log - Monitor Events window, which displays events that
are periodic and expected.
• Information - Displays the Event Log - Information Events window, which displays
events that are neither periodic nor problematic.
• OK - Displays the Event Log - OK Level Events window, which displays events that are in
a normal or cleared state. This value typically appears at event start up or after leaving a
previous event state.
• Non-Critical - Displays the Event Log - Non-Critical Events window, which displays
abnormal events that require correcting at a later time.
• Critical - Displays the Event Log - Critical Events window, which displays abnormal
events of a more serious nature that may require quicker action, such as the failure of a
scheduled task or loss of communication.
• Non-Recoverable - Displays the Event Log - Non-Recoverable Events window, which dis-
plays severe abnormal events impacting your DSView 3 management software session
and requires immediate corrective action.
3. To display a list of event logs belonging to a specific category, click Event Category in the side
navigation bar, and then click one of the following:
• Appliance - Displays the Event Log - Appliance Events window, which displays events
related to managed appliances.
• System - Displays the Event Log - System Events window, which displays events related
to the DSView 3 management software host server, global settings, licenses, tasks
or firmware.
• Authentication - Displays the Event Log - Authentication Events window, which displays
events related to user login and authentication.
• Users - Displays the Event Log - User Events window, which displays events relating
to users.
• Units - Displays the Event Log - Unit Events window, which displays events related to
units (managed appliances and target devices), unit groups, sites, departments
or locations.