Event Log Viewer

Using the Extreme Management Center Event Log options, you can set limits on the size of log files that record events on your network. When the limit is reached, the information is saved to a log file. This viewer is where you can view historic alarm, event, and trap information for the legacy Console java application, network devices, and other Management Center applications. Use the Open Log File window to select a log file to view by clicking the button Open Log  in the lower-right corner of the Event View.

Sample Event Log Viewer

Event Log Viewer

Severity
Indicates the potential impact of the event or trap. For traps, this column shows the Severity as defined in the trapd.conf file.
Category
For traps, this column shows the category defined in the trapd.conf file. For other events, it indicates the source of the information, either a Console Poller, local log, syslog, trap log, Error (java exceptions), etc.
Timestamp
Shows the date and time when an event or trap occurred.
Source
Shows the IP address of the host that was the source of the event or trap.
Client
Is only applicable to Console events and shows the hostname of the source of the event.
User
The user that performed the action that triggered the event.
Type
Identifies the type of information for this row (event or trap).
Event
Shows the type of event or trap. For traps, this column shows the name of event as defined in the trapd.conf file.
Information
Shows an summary explanation of the event or trap.

Right-Click Menu

A right-mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body (or a left-mouse click on the Table Tools  button when visible in the upper left corner of the table) opens a popup menu that provides access to event options and a set of Table Tools that can be used to manage information in the table. The right-click menu for the Events Log Viewer provides the following options in addition to those available as standard options:

  • Acknowledge Selected - places a check in the Acknowledge column for all of the selected rows.
  • Unacknowledge Selected - removes the checks in the Acknowledge column from all of the selected rows.
  • Acknowledge All - places a check in the Acknowledge column for all rows.
  • Unacknowledge All - removes the checks in the Acknowledge column from all rows.
  • Event Details - opens the Event Details window which provides additional information about a selected event or trap.
  Open Event Log
This button lets you open an event log located in the Management Center server or client. The popup menu offers two options:
  • Open Local Event Log - opens the Open Log File window with the default path set to the <install directory>\clients directory.
  • Open Event Log on Server - opens the Open Log File window with the default path set to the <install directory>\appdata\logs directory.

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