To display messages in SysLog Viewer, perform the following
procedure:
Procedure
Step 1
Perform one of the following tasks:
On the Quick Launch Channel
Click
System.
In the tree hierarchy, double-click
Tools.
Click the Syslog Viewer icon.
Choose
System > Tools > SysLog
Viewer > Open SysLog Viewer.
Step 2
From the Select a Node drop-down list box, choose the server where
the logs that you want to view are stored.
Step 3
Click the tab for the logs that you want to view.
Step 4
After the log displays, double-click the log icon to list the file
names in the same window.
Tip
If some syslog messages do not appear in the window, scrolling
the mouse pointer over the missing syslog messages refreshes the display.
Step 5
To view the contents of the file at the bottom of the window,
click the file name.
Step 6
Click the entry that you want to view.
Step 7
To view the complete syslog message, double-click the syslog
message.
Tip
CiscoSyslog messages also display the syslog definition, which
includes recommended actions, in an adjacent pane when you double-click the
syslog message. You do not have to access the Alarm Definitions in Cisco
Unified Serviceability for this information.
You can also use the buttons described in the following table to
view the syslog messages:
Tip
To make a column larger or smaller, drag the arrow that displays
when your mouse hovers between two column headings.
Tip
You can order the messages by clicking a column heading. The
first time that you click a column heading, the records display in ascending
order. A small triangle pointing up indicates ascending order. If you click the
column heading again, the records display in descending order. A small triangle
pointing down indicates descending order. If you click the column heading one
more time, the records displays in the unsorted state.
Tip
You can filter the results by choosing an option in the Filter
By drop-down list box. To remove the filter, click Clear Filter. All logs
display after you clear the filter.
Table 1 Syslog viewer buttons
Button
Function
Refresh
Updates the contents of the current log on the syslog viewer.
Tip
You can enable the syslog viewer to
automatically update the syslog messages every 5 seconds by checking the Auto
Refresh check box.
Clear
Clears the display of the current log.
Filter
Limits the messages that displayed base on the set of options
that you select.
Clear Filter
Removes the filter that limits the type of messages that
display.
Find
Allows you to search for a particular string in the current
log.
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