User's Manual

Changing the state of a switch’s UID
1. Select the check box next to either Switch A or Switch B. You cannot select both switches at
once.
2. The available actions depend on the current state of the selected switch.
NOTE: No selections are available in the Actions menu until a switch is selected.
Do one of the following:
• Select Actions→UID on to turn on the UID of the selected switch.
• Select Actions→UID off to turn off the UID of the selected switch.
The UID icon changes and an activity message is briefly shown.
Viewing switch logs
Switch logs provide a record of historical events that have occurred. The log entries shown on this
page are all IML entries related to the switches. Log entries can help you diagnose issues or identify
potential issues. Preventative action might help to avoid disruption of service.
From the main menu, select Switches to view switch log information. The page defaults to an
overview of the switches. Select Logs from the View menu to show the switch logs.
The Log information available for each switch includes the following:
• ID—The event ID number. Events are numbered in the order in which they are generated.
By default, the log is sorted by the ID, with the most recent event at the top.
• Severity—The importance of the detected event.
Possible values include:
◦ Critical—The event indicates a service loss or an imminent service loss. Immediate
attention is needed.
◦ Caution—The event is significant but does not indicate performance degradation.
◦ Informational—The event provides background information.
◦ Repaired—An event has undergone corrective action.
◦ Unknown—The event severity could not be determined.
• Type—A further descriptor of the nature of the event.
• Created on—For events with a count of 1, this is the date the event first occurred. For events
with a count greater than 1, this is column shows the date the event was last updated.
• Count—The number of times this event has occurred (if supported).
In general, important events generate an event log entry each time they occur. They are not
consolidated into one event log entry.
When less important events are repeated, they are consolidated into one event log entry, the
Count value is updated. Each event type has a specific time interval that determines whether
repeated events are consolidated or a new event is logged.
• Description—The description identifies the component and detailed characteristics of the
recorded event.
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