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 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.