Displaying the Log Window

You can see a complete view of the log file by using the Log Window, which is scrollable.

  1. Display the Log Window in one of the following ways:

The Log Window appears on the screen. By default, the filter is set to low, so you might not see any events displayed in this window (see "Filtering Events").

Each message in the log file comprises at least two lines containing the following fields:

Event# Time Date Severity/type/level EventClass/MessageID

Message text


Table 5-1 describes the fields in an event message. Table 5-2 describes Event types and severity levels.

Table 5-1 Fields in an Event Message

Field

Meaning

Event#

The first field shows the event number. Events are numbered incrementally and never reset.

Time

The Time field shows the time of the event: hour:minutes:seconds. The hour is based on a 24-hour clock. For example 15:25:09 identifies an event that occurred at 3:25:09 PM.

Date

The date field shows the date of the event: MM/DD/YYYY. For example, 2/03/2003 identifies an event that occurred on February 3, 2003.

Severity/type/level

This field reports the severity type and level of the event; for example, Sev=Info/4, which identifies an informational event, severity level 4. identifies event types and severity levels

Event Class/Message ID

This field shows the module or source of the event and the message identifier associated with the module. For example, IPSEC/0x63700012.

Message Text

A brief message describing the event. Usually, this message is no more than 80 characters. For example, Delete all keys associated with peer 10.10.99.40. In a message containing arrows, the arrows indicate the direction of the transmission: >>> for sending and <<< for receiving.

Table 5-2 Event Types and Severity Levels

Type

Level

Meaning

Fault

1

A system failure or nonrecoverable error.

Warning

2 - 3

Imminent system failure or a serious problem that may require user intervention.

Informational

4 - 6

Level 4 provides the most general type (high level) information. Levels 5 and 6 provide more detailed information about the connection.



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