Specifications

Open Log File Window
This window lets you select a log file from either the client or server for viewing in the Event Log Viewer
window. It also lets you select the format that will be used to parse the information that is presented in the
Event Log Viewer. You can access this window from the Open Event Log button in the lower−right
corner of the Event View.
You can open an event log from the local Console Client or from the NetSight Server. Both browsers offer
several parsers to interpret the log information.
Event Log Parser
This drop down list lets you select a Pattern that will be used to interpret the log information
presented in the Event Log Viewer window. The following standard patterns are available:
KIWI Pattern − Parses a basic KIWI Syslog Server file format•
NetSight Syslog Pattern Parses files generated by the NetSight Syslog Service•
NetSight Trap Log Pattern − Parses files generated by the snmpTrapd Service•
UNIX Syslog Pattern − Parses files generated by the built in UNIX/LINUX Syslog Service•
Console 1.x Pattern − Parses files generated by Console 1.x•
Console 2.0 Pattern − Parses files generated by Console, and its current plugins.•
1.x Plugin Pattern − Parses files generated by NetSight (version 1.x) Plugin Applications•
Red Hat LINUX Syslog Pattern − Parses files containing Red Hat LINUX Syslog entries•
Open Local Event Log
This browser opens with the default path set to the <install area>
\Enterasys Networks\NetSight
Console\client
directory.
Sample File Browser Window
Open Log File Window 191