Virtual TapeServer 8.3 Configuration Guide

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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 174.)
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 174.)
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.