System Logs

Sun Cluster software produces messages that are kept in system log files. You can choose the type of system log messages displayed by selecting a message category from the Filter menu. You can also customize the information displayed using the Advanced Filter option.

- About the Default System Log
- Using Advanced Filters

About the Default System Logs
The following table describes the information displayed in the log:

Field | Description
--- | ---
Date/Time | The date and time the log file was created.
Source | The source of the message.
Severity | The severity of the message logged.
Seq ID | The Message ID as defined in msgid.
Message | The message produced by the cluster hardware.
Facility | The facility defined in syslog.conf.

Using Advanced Filters

You can use advanced filters to customize the display of your system log information. To create an advanced filter:

1. Click the Advanced Filter icon to the right of the Filter menu.
2. Select the number of entries you want displayed on each page from the Number of Entries drop-down box. The default value is 10.
3. Select the alarm that you want displayed from the Alarm Severity drop-down box.
4. If you want to display alarms of the selected severity level and higher, click Yes. Click No to show alarms of the selected level only.
5. Enter a specific string that you want displayed in the Contains string field. This string cannot contain wildcard characters.
6. To display alarms from a particular period, enter the date range in the Date range fields. You can also select your dates on a calendar by clicking the Set button.
7. Click Filter to create your new filter. Click Cancel to return to the system logs window without saving your changes.