D-Link xStack DES-6500 User Manual - System Severity Log
xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual
System Severity Log
The
System Severity Log
allows users to configure where and when events occurring on the Switch will be recorded.
These events are classified by the Switch into the following three categories:
•
Information
– Events classified as information are basic events occurring on the Switch that are not deemed as
problematic, such as enabling or disabling various functions on the Switch. This is the lowest severity level.
•
Warning
- Events classified as warning are problematic events that are not critical to the overall function of the
Switch but do require attention, such as unsuccessful downloads or uploads and failed logins. This level is regarded
as a mid-level warning.
•
Critical
– Events classified as critical are fatal exceptions occurring on the Switch, such as hardware failures or
spoofing attacks. This level is regarded as the highest severity level.
When an event occurs, the Switch classifies it into one of these three categories. If the severity of the event is higher than
the level configured, the Switch will send a message to the SNMP trap, the Switch’s log or both, depending on user
configuration. If the event classified as lower than the configured severity level, the message is regarded as unimportant
and will be discarded.
To configure the system severity levels, open the following window by clicking
Configuration > System Severity Log
in
the main menu.
Figure 6- 51. System Severity Log Configurations window
The user may set the following parameters to configure the
System Severity
. Configurations will be displayed in the
System Severity Table
. Click
Apply
to implement changes made.
Parameter
Description
System Severity Log
Choose one of the following to identify what type of severity warnings are to be sent to
the switch log file.
•
•
•
critical –
Entering this parameter along with the proper destination, stated
above, will instruct the Switch to send only critical events to the Switch’s log
or SNMP agent.
warning –
Entering this parameter along with the proper destination, stated
above, will instruct the Switch to send critical and warning events to the
Switch’s log and/or SNMP agent.
information
– Entering this parameter along with the proper destination,
stated above, will instruct the Switch to send informational, warning and
critical events to the Switch’s log and/or SNMP agent.
System Severity Trap
Choose one of the following to identify what type of severity warnings are to be sent to
the SNMP trap.
•
•
•
critical –
Entering this parameter along with the proper destination, stated
above, will instruct the Switch to send only critical events to the Switch’s log
or SNMP agent.
warning –
Entering this parameter along with the proper destination, stated
above, will instruct the Switch to send critical and warning events to the
Switch’s log and/or SNMP agent.
information
– Entering this parameter along with the proper destination,
stated above, will instruct the Switch to send informational, warning and
critical events to the Switch’s log and/or SNMP agent.
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