SYCAMORE BASIC TRAINING

Module X Event

EVENTS ON THE DNX

Events are generated by switchovers, test commands, system
changes, etc.

Event can be monitored

Event can be Displayed
Event can be sent to a SYSLOG Server

MONITOR EVENTS
Allows for pseudo real time viewing of events
15 most recent events are displayed

Display is updated every 10 seconds

Circular buffer is used, a new event is added to top of display, oldest
event is taken off the bottom of the display

>> indicated Audit Trail Events

Audit Trail tracks changes made to the system
Log can be cleared

DISPLAY EVENTS
Allows viewing of historical event log
Display up to the 2000 most recent events

Display is not updated automatically, user must refresh display to

update it
>> indicates Audit Trail Events

Audit Trail tracks changes made to the system

Log can be cleared
Next Page and Previous Page allow for movement through the
Event Log
Log can be filtered, allows a keyword search of the Event Log

CONFIGURING A SYSLOG SERVER

SYSLOG allows event log contents to be sent to a PC or
Workstation

PC or Workstation must be running SYSLOG software

You must specify:
IP address of syslog server
Unique DNX identifier