Virtual TapeServer 8.2 Configuration Guide

134 | Troubleshooting
Log format
Each entry in the event log follows the same format, as shown in the following example:
2006-08-28 16:25:18|WARNING|440002|5900-E|
127.0.0.1|Tapeserver01|administrator||Access Control RESTORE OPEN
defaults have been restored
Messages are up to 255 characters in length; each message field has a character limit. The
attributes that have a variable length are automatically compressed to the available space.
Here is a description of each message field:
Attribute Format Example
Character
Limit
Description
Timestamp 2006-08-28 16:25:18 19 Time and date when the message
originated, in a format that is specific to
the locale.
Severity WARNING 8 The degree of impact or seriousness of
the event reported by the message. (See
Message severity on page 135.)
Message ID 440002 6 A unique six-digit identifier. All
message IDs contain the severity,
subsystem, and message ID. The unique
ID falls within a numerical range of 0-
999999. (See
Message IDs on page 135.)
System ID 5900-E 7 The make and model of VTS on which
the message was generated.
IP address 127.0.0.1 15 The IP address of the user or client that
initiates a function on a page of VTS.
Server name Tapeserver01 15 The Domain Name Server (DNS) name
of the computer that hosts the server
instance.
User administrator 15 The user ID under which the associated
event was executed.
Program None The name of the program that
generated the message. This field is
often omitted, such as when the web
interface generates the message.
Message
text
Access Control
RESTORE OPEN
defaults have been
restored
177 A description of the event or condition.