Viewing Faults and Logs

This chapter includes the following sections:

Faults Summary

Viewing the Fault Summary

Procedure
    Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
    Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
    Step 3   In the Faults Summary tab, review the following information:
    Table 1 Actions Area
    Name Description

    Total

    Displays the total number of rows in the Fault Entries table.

    Column drop-down list

    Allows you to choose the columns you wish to be displayed.

    Show drop-down list

    Customize the way you want to view fault entries using filters. These can be:

    • Quick Filter - Default view.

    • Advanced Filter - Filter options to display the fault entries based on one or more criteria. Using the matching rule, you can view entries matching all the rules or any one combination of rules you specified in the Filter fields.

      Click Go to view the entries matching the filter criteria that you set.

      Click the Save icon to save the filter criteria that you set. This becomes a user-defined filter which you can use later.

      Note   

      The user-defined filter appears in the Manage Preset Filters dialog box.

    • All - Displays all entries

    • Manage Preset Filters - Displays user-defined filters. You can edit or remove the user-defined filter from this dialog box.

    • List of pre-defined filters - Displays the system-defined filters.

    Note   

    You can use the Filter icon to hide or unhide the filter fields.

    Table 2 Fault Entries Area
    Name Description

    Time

    The time when the fault occurred.

    Severity

    This can be one of the following:

    • Cleared - A fault or condition was cleared.

    • Critical

    • Info

    • Major

    • Minor

    • Warning

    Code

    The unique identifier assigned to the fault.

    DN

    The distinguished name (DN) is a hierarchical representation of the device endpoint and its instance on the server.

    Probable Cause

    The unique identifier associated with the event that caused the fault.

    Description

    More information about the fault.

    It also includes a proposed solution.

    Fault History

    Viewing Faults History

    Procedure
      Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
      Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
      Step 3   In the Faults History tab, review the following information
      Table 3 Actions Area
      Name Description

      Total

      Displays the total number of rows in the Fault History table.

      Column drop-down list

      Allows you to choose the columns you wish to be displayed.

      Show drop-down list

      Customize the way you want to view fault history entries using filters. These can be:

      • Quick Filter - Default view.

      • Advanced Filter - Filter options to display the entries based on one or more criteria. Using the matching rule, you can view entries matching all the rules or any one combination of rules you specified in the Filter fields.

        Click Go to view the entries matching the filter criteria that you set.

        Click the Save icon to save the filter criteria that you set. This becomes a user-defined filter which you can use later.

        Note   

        The user-defined filter appears in the Manage Preset Filters dialog box.

      • All - Displays all entries

      • Manage Preset Filters - Displays user-defined filters. You can edit or remove the user-defined filter from this dialog box.

      • List of pre-defined filters - Displays the system-defined filters.

      Note   

      You can use the Filter icon to hide or unhide the filter fields.

      Table 4 Faults History Area
      Name Description

      Time

      The time when the fault occurred.

      Severity

      This can be one of the following:

      • Emergency

      • Alert

      • Critical

      • Error

      • Warning

      • Notice

      • Informational

      • Debug

      Source

      The software module that logged the event.

      Probable Cause

      The unique identifier associated with the event that caused the fault.

      Description

      More information about the fault.

      It also includes a proposed solution.

      What to Do Next

      Cisco IMC Log

      Viewing the Cisco IMC Log

      Procedure
        Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
        Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
        Step 3   In the Cisco IMC Log tab, review the following information:
        Table 5 Actions Area
        Name Description

        Clear Log button

        Clears all log files.

        Note   

        This option is only available if your user ID is assigned the admin or user user role.

        Total

        Displays the total number of rows in the Cisco IMC Log table.

        Column drop-down list

        Allows you to choose the columns you wish to be displayed.

        Show drop-down list

        Customize the way you want to view Cisco IMC log entries using filters. These can be:

        • Quick Filter - Default view.

        • Advanced Filter - Filter options to display the log entries based on one or more criteria. Using the matching rule, you can view entries matching all the rules or any one combination of rules you specified in the Filter fields.

          Click Go to view the entries matching the filter criteria that you set.

          Click the Save icon to save the filter criteria that you set. This becomes a user-defined filter which you can use later.

          Note   

          The user-defined filter appears in the Manage Preset Filters dialog box.

        • All - Displays all entries

        • Manage Preset Filters - Displays user-defined filters. You can edit or remove the user-defined filter from this dialog box.

        • List of pre-defined filters - Displays the system-defined filters.

        Note   

        You can use the Filter icon to hide or unhide the filter fields.

        Table 6 Cisco IMC Log Table
        Name Description

        Time column

        The date and time the event occurred.

        Severity column

        The event severity. This can be one of the following:

        • Emergency

        • Alert

        • Critical

        • Error

        • Warning

        • Notice

        • Informational

        • Debug

        Source column

        The software module that logged the event.

        Description column

        A description of the event.

        System Event Log

        Viewing System Event Logs

        Procedure
          Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
          Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
          Step 3   On the System Event Log tab, review the following information:
          Table 7 Actions Area
          Name Description

          Clear Log button

          Clears all events from the log file.

          Note   

          This option is only available if your user ID is assigned the admin or user user role.

          Chassis drop-down list

          Select a chassis or a server to view its logs.

          Total

          Displays the total number of rows in the System Event Log table.

          Column drop-down list

          Allows you to choose the columns you wish to be displayed.

          Show drop-down list

          Customize the way you want to view events using filters. These can be:

          • Quick Filter - Default view.

          • Advanced Filter - Filter options to display the events based on one or more criteria. Using the matching rule, you can view entries matching all the rules or any one combination of rules you specified in the Filter fields.

            Click Go to view the entries matching the filter criteria that you set.

            Click the Save icon to save the filter criteria that you set. This becomes a user-defined filter which you can use later.

            Note   

            The user-defined filter appears in the Manage Preset Filters dialog box.

          • All - Displays all entries

          • Manage Preset Filters - Displays user-defined filters. You can edit or remove the user-defined filter from this dialog box.

          • List of pre-defined filters - Displays the system-defined filters.

          Note   

          You can use the Filter icon to hide or unhide the filter fields.

          Table 8 System Event Log Table
          Name Description

          Time column

          The date and time the event occurred.

          Severity column

          The severity field includes both text and a color-coded icon. For the icon, green indicates normal operation, yellow is informational, and warning, critical, and non-recoverable errors are shown in shades of red.

          Description column

          A description of the event.

          Logging Controls

          Viewing Logging Controls

          Procedure
            Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
            Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
            Step 3   In the Logging Controls tab, review the following information:

            Remote Logging

            Name Description

            Enabled check box

            If checked, the Cisco IMC sends log messages to the Syslog server named in the IP Address field.

            Host Name/IP Address field

            The address of the Syslog server on which the Cisco IMC log should be stored. You can set an IPv4 or IPv6 address or a domain name as the remote system address.

            Port field

            Enter a destination port number of the Syslog server within the range 1 to 65535. The default port number is 514.

            Minimum Severity to Report field

            Specify the lowest level of messages that will be included in the remote logs. You can select one of the following:

            • Emergency

            • Alert

            • Critical

            • Error

            • Warning

            • Notice

            • Informational

            • Debug

            Note    The Cisco IMC does not remotely log any messages with a severity below the selected severity. For example, if you select Error, then the Cisco IMC remote log contains all messages with the severity Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error. It does not show Warning, Notice, Informational, or Debug messages.

            Local Logging

            This area displays only the Minimum Severity to Report drop-down list as shown in the table above. You can specify the lowest level of messages to be included in the local log

            What to Do Next

            Sending the Cisco IMC Log to a Remote Server

            You can configure profiles for one or two remote syslog servers to receive Cisco IMC log entries.

            Before You Begin

            • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive logs from a remote host.

            • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive all types of logs, including authentication-related logs.

            • The remote syslog server's firewall must be configured to allow syslog messages to reach the syslog server.

            Procedure
              Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
              Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
              Step 3   In either of the Remote Syslog Server areas, complete the following fields:
              Name Description

              Enabled check box

              If checked, the Cisco IMC sends log messages to the Syslog server named in the IP Address field.

              Host Name/IP Address field

              The address of the Syslog server on which the Cisco IMC log should be stored. You can set an IPv4 or IPv6 address or a domain name as the remote system address.

              Port field

              Enter a destination port number of the Syslog server within the range 1 to 65535. The default port number is 514.

              Step 4   (Optional)In the Minimum Severity to Report drop-down list, specify the lowest level of messages that will be included in the remote logs.

              You can select one of the following, in decreasing order of severity:

              • Emergency

              • Alert

              • Critical

              • Error

              • Warning

              • Notice

              • Informational

              • Debug

              Note   

              Cisco IMC does not remotely log any messages with a severity below the selected severity. For example, if you select Error, then the Cisco IMC remote log will contain all messages with the severity Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error. It will not show Warning, Notice, Informational, or Debug messages.

              Step 5   Click Save Changes.

              Configuring the Cisco IMC Log Threshold

              Before You Begin

              Procedure
                Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
                Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
                Step 3   In the Local Logging area, use the Minimum Severity to Report drop-down list to specify the lowest level of messages that will be included in the Cisco IMC log.

                You can select one of the following, in decreasing order of severity:

                • Emergency

                • Alert

                • Critical

                • Error

                • Warning

                • Notice

                • Informational

                • Debug

                Note   

                Cisco IMC does not log any messages with a severity below the selected severity. For example, if you select Error, then the Cisco IMC log will contain all messages with the severity Emergency, Alert, Critical, or Error. It will not show Warning, Notice, Informational, or Debug messages.

                Sending a Test Cisco IMC Log to a Remote Server

                Before You Begin

                • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive logs from a remote host.

                • The remote syslog server must be configured to receive all types of logs, including authentication-related logs.

                • The remote syslog server's firewall must be configured to allow syslog messages to reach the syslog server.

                Procedure
                  Step 1   In the Navigation pane, click the Chassis menu.
                  Step 2   In the Chassis menu, click Faults and Logs.
                  Step 3   In the Faults and Logs pane, click the Logging Controls tab.
                  Step 4   In the Action area, click Send Test Syslog.

                  A test Cisco IMC log is sent to the configured remote servers.