1.3. Severity Levels - D-Link NetDefend SOHO DFL-160 Reference Manual

1.3. Severity levels

1.3. Severity levels
An event has a default severity level, based on how serious the event is. The following eight severity
levels are possible, as defined by the Syslog protocol:
0 - Emergency
1 - Alert
2 - Critical
3 - Error
4 - Warning
5 - Notice
6 - Informational
7 - Debug
Priority in Syslog Messages
In Syslog messages the priority is indicated by the parameter prio=nn.
Emergency conditions, which most likely led to the system being
unusable.
Alert conditions, which affected the functionality of the unit. Needs
attention immediately.
Critical conditions, which affected the functionality of the unit. Action
should be taken as soon as possible.
Error conditions, which probably affected the functionality of the unit.
Warning conditions, which could affect the functionality of the unit.
Normal, but significant, conditions.
Informational conditions.
Debug level events.
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