Displaying the system log

The software provides two types of system log buffers:

  • Static—Logs power supply failures, fan failures, and temperature warning or shutdown messages.
  • Dynamic—Logs all other message types.

To display the current information of the system log buffer, click Monitor on the left pane and select System Log.

The Dynamic System Log Buffer window is displayed as shown in the figure below.

Dynamic System Log Buffer

The table below describes the fields in the Dynamic System Log Buffer window.

Description of the fields in the Dynamic System Log Buffer window

Field

Description

Time Stamp

Displays the system uptime in DD:HH:MM:SS or the actual time if the date and time was set.

Severity

Displays the severity of the event.

Message

Displays the description of the event.

To view the next set of the Dynamic System Log Buffer entries, click Next Page. To display the static system log buffer information, click Show Static System Log Buffer.

The Static System Log Buffer window is displayed as shown in the figure below.

Static System Log Buffer

For information on the Static System Log Buffer fields, refer to the table above.

Parent topic: Monitoring Basic Device Information