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Tools
Command Log
System Log
Telnet

Tools


The Tools chapter includes initiating the following:

Command Log

The Command Log window maintains a record of all the user-initiated configuration changes on the selected device.

To view the Command Log window, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 8500 Series Manager > Tools > Logging > View Command History. Refer to "EM Windows" for information on which objects allow you to launch the Command Log window.

The Command Log window appears, displaying the Command Log Details tab.


Figure 10-1   Command Log Window


Step 2   Select the relevant IOS host from the IOS Host list box at left of the window.

The Command Log Details pane displays the following:

The More (arrow) button is not applicable in this window.

The Event History Details area displays the following:

When the value of the Uptime at Last Change field is greater than the Uptime at Last Save field, the configuration has been changed, but not saved.

Step 3   Scroll through the list of event commands, using the arrow bars, until the relevant event command appears.

You can alter the width of the columns in the Command Log Details table. To change the width of a column. (1) Move the mouse pointer to the left of the column heading. The mouse pointer changes to a double headed arrow. (2) Click and hold the left mouse button. A line appears down the length of the column. (3) Drag the line to the desired width, then release the mouse button. Columns return to their default width when you close the window.



System Log

The SysLog Messages window provides a table of all syslog activity carried out by users logged into CLI or SNMP on a device. Data which displays may be the result of user action or SNMP syslog events. In order to receive SNMP data, the device must be configured with the EM server IP address so that data can be successfully transmitted from the device to the system log.


Note   For details on configuring the EM to receive SNMP information from the device, see the Cisco Catalyst 8500 Manager Installation Guide.

You can manipulate the system log messages that the window displays by customizing the maximum number of table entries and the minimum severity level. You can opt to be notified of all user activities through alarm notification if required.

To view the SysLog Messages window, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 8500 Series Manager > Tools > Logging > View Error Log. Refer to "EM Windows" for information on which objects allow you to launch the SysLog Messages window.

The SysLog Messages window appears, displaying the SysLog Messages tab.


Figure 10-2   Sys Log Messages Window


Step 2   Select the relevant IOS host from the IOS Host list box at left of the window.

The SysLog Messages pane displays syslog events according to the current SysLog Messages window settings. The SysLog Messages pane displays the following information:

The More (arrow) button is not applicable in this window.

The SysLog Messages Details area displays the following:

Step 3   You can customize the data which displays in the SysLog Message pane through the following entries in the SysLog Messages Details area:

Step 4   Scroll through the list of system messages, using the arrow keys, until you find the information you want. You can view all the entries by using the horizontal scroll bar.

You can alter the width of the columns in the SysLog Messages table. To change the width of a column: (1) Move the mouse pointer to the left of the column heading. The mouse pointer changes to a double headed arrow. (2) Click and hold the left mouse button. A line appears down the length of the column. (3) Drag the line to the desired width, then release the mouse button. Columns return to their default width when you close the window.

When system log messages reach an established threshold, a syslog trap produces and displays an alarm in the Event Browser. You can further manage syslog alarms using the Event Browser. (Not all events listed, however, are directly related to a syslog trap.)


Note   For details regarding the Event Browser, see the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide.

In order to receive the alarm which the syslog trap triggers, the SNMP trap generation must be enabled within the EM. For additional information, see the "Enabling or Disabling Trap Generation" section.

Descriptive information of the syslog traps the EM supports is available in the "Syslog Traps" section.



Telnet

The Initiate Telnet Service application allows you to log onto the device, in order to configure or retrieve information from the device.

To launch a telnet window, proceed as follows:


Step 1   Right-click (on a relevant object icon in the Map Viewer window or from an object pick list) and choose Cisco 8500 Series Manager > Tools > Telnet. Refer to "EM Windows" for information on which objects allow you to launch the Telnet application.

The telnet window appears.


Figure 10-3   telnet Window


Step 2   Enter the required password (the device may also require a valid user name).

You may enter commands as necessary. To terminate the Telnet session, enter exit at the command prompt. To close the telnet window, enter exit a second time at the command prompt.




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