Event And Message Logs; System Log Proxy - Sun Microsystems IB Switch 9P Administration Manual

Event and Message Logs

The Sun IB switch provides the following types of logs and related messages:
Errors and important state changes related to a specific FRU are logged as part of
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the dynamic FRU information in non-volatile memory on the FRU itself. (This
helps in diagnosing problems associated with FRUs being returned to Sun.)
Local system events are logged to the ALOM non-volatile event log and
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displayed on serial console and active Telnet connections.
Syslog servers support integration with event and message logs for the entire site
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and facilitate remote management through NetConnect and similar services.

System Log Proxy

Events occurring at or detected by software running at the switch are reported
through system log (syslog) messages. The syslog messages are transferred to a
Solaris host through a syslog proxy mechanism. The SUNWsibs9p Solaris package
contains the necessary Solaris software and must be installed on a Solaris host in
order to retrieve these messages from the switch.
Note – The switch will function fine without the syslog proxy installed, but the
messages will be lost.
Installing and Setting Up the System Log Proxy
If you already have the syslog proxy installed or running, please stop it and remove
the proxy first. See "Removing the System Log Proxy" on page
The SUNWsibs9p Solaris package is available from the following web site:
http://www.sun.com/download
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