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Event logs

Event logs
The Management application provides a variety of logs through which you can monitor the SAN.
You can view all events that take place in the SAN through the Master Log at the bottom of the
main window. You can also view a specific log by selecting an option from the Monitor menu's Logs
submenu. The logs are described in the following list:
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The Management application also has an event notification feature. By configuring event
notification, you can specify when the application should alert you of an event. For details, refer to
"Configuring e-mail notification"
For information about the Master Log interface, fields, and icons, refer to

Viewing event logs

You can view log data through the Master Log on the main window. However, if you want to see only
certain types of events, for example only security events, open a specific log through the Logs
dialog box.
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You can also launch the Fabric logs and the Product Status logs from the Status bar.
To view a log, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Logs > Log_Type.
2. Review the information in the log.
3. Click Close.
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Audit Log. Displays all 'Application Events' raised by the application modules and all Audit
Syslog messages from the switches and Brocade HBAs.
Event Log. Displays all 'Product Event' type events from all discovered switches and Brocade
HBAs.
Fabric Log. Displays 'Product Events', 'Device Status', and 'Product Audit' type events for all
discovered fabrics.
FICON Log. Displays all the 'RLIR' and 'LRIR' type events, for example, 'link incident' type
events.
Product Status Log. Displays events which indicate a change in Switch Status for all discovered
switches and Brocade HBAs.
Security Log. Displays all security events for the discovered switches.
Syslog Log. Displays syslog messages from switches and HBAs.
The Log_Type Logs dialog box displays the kind of log you selected.
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"Master Log" on page 7.
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