D-Link xStack DGS-3426P User Manual - System Severity Settings

xStack DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch 

System Severity Settings 

The Switch can be configured to allow alerts be logged or sent as a trap to an SNMP agent or both. The level at which the alert 

triggers either a log entry or a trap message can be set as well. Use the 

System Severity Settings

 menu to set the criteria for alerts. 

The current settings are displayed below the System Severity Table. Click, 

Administration

 > 

System Severity Settings

, to view 

the window shown below. 

Figure 6- 25. System Severity Settings 

Use the drop-down menus to configure the parameters described below. 

 Parameter                   Description 

System Severity 

Choose how the alerts are used from the drop-down menu. Select 

log

 to send the alert of the 

Severity Type configured to the Switch’s log for analysis. Choose 

trap 

to send it to an SNMP 

agent for analysis, or select 

all 

to send the chosen alert type to an SNMP agent and the 

Switch’s log for analysis. 

Severity Level 

Choose what level of alert will trigger sending the log entry or trap message as defined by the 

Severity Name. Select 

critical

 to send only critical events to the Switch’s log or SNMP agent. 

Choose 

warning

 to send critical and warning events to the Switch’s log or SNMP agent. 

Select 

information

 send informational, warning and critical events to the Switch’s log or 

SNMP agent. 

Click 

Apply

 to implement the new System Severity Settings. 

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