Virtual TapeServer 6.03.41 Installation Guide

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Field limits
Messages are up to 255 characters in length; each message field has a character limit. The
message attributes that have a fixed length (timestamp, message ID, machine ID, IP address)
are placed at the front of the message. The attributes that have a variable length are
automatically compressed to the available space.
Message Attributes Character limit
Timestamp 19
Severity 8
Message ID 6
Machine ID 6
IP address 9
Server Name 15
User 15
Message Text 177
Message severity
The severity attribute indicates the potential impact of the event or condition that the
message reports. The following table lists the severity levels for log messages, starting from
the lowest level of impact to the highest.
Severity ID Severity Level Description
2 INFO A normal operation.
4 WARNING A suspicious operation or configuration that might not
affect normal operation.
6 ERROR A user error that the system or application can handle
with no interruption and limited degradation of service.
8 CRITICAL A system or service error from which the system can
recover, although there might be a momentary loss or
permanent degradation of service.
Message IDs
Each six-digit message ID is made up of the following:
• The first digit represents the severity ID (see Message severity on page 107)
• The second and third digits represent the subsystem ID
• The final three digits represent the event ID