User manual ALCATEL-LUCENT OMNIVISTA 2700 AUDITVIEW

[. . . ] All logs are dynamically updated; and, with the exception of the server. txt file, each of the log files can be archived, exported to a . txt file, or deleted. The Audit tree control displays two types of log files: Current Log Files and Archived Log Files. 1 Getting Started with Audit Current Log Files Current Log Files record current user activity, such as the date and time when a user logged in, when a configuration file was saved, when a discovery item was added , etc. If a supported log file type does not appear under Current Log Files, then no activity has occurred for that particular feature since the last time the file was archived or since OmniVista was first installed. [. . . ] For example, the date and time when the user logged in, the date and time when a configuration file was saved, etc. The IP address of the OmniVista client that initiated this action. The login name of the user associated with this entry. OmniVista's pre-defined user names include admin, netadmin, user, and writer. Three message types are available: Information, Warning, and Error. Indicates that an action was initiated or successfully completed (e. g. , "Begin saving configuration"). Indicates that a user action was unsuccessful, or that there was a change to the system (e. g. , "Failed login attempt). Indicates a system or application problem (e. g. , a log message telling you that a device went down, or that that there was no response from the device). 4 Viewing Log Files Description. For login. log, the description might be the status of the login ("Successful login") or the type of user change ("Update group"). For discovery. log, the description might be the name of the discovered switch, including its IP address and who has access privileges to it ("Writing discovery item [10. 255. 11. 127 PR-5200 (-Everyone-)]"). The management IP address that identifies the switch on which the event occurred. 5 Archiving Log Files Archiving Log Files Follow the steps below to archive a log file. Select the log file you want to archive from the Current Log Files list. Right-click on the log file to display the Audit control tree pop-up menu, as shown below. Click on Archive Log File. When a Current Log File is archived, an Archived Log File is created that is a copy of the Current Log File (log files are appended with a ". rou" extension, text files are appended with a ". bak" extension) . The Archived Log File has the same filename as the Current Log File but the date and time the file was archived is appended to the filename. For example, if you archive the appaccess. log file, a copy of this log is created and saved under the name appaccess_07-22-2004_035519PM, as shown in the diagram below. 6 Archiving Log Files When you archive a log file, the file is removed from the Current Log Files folder and archived to the Archived Log Files folder. A new log file will be created in the Current Log Files Folder when any logging activity occurs. For example, a new "appaccess. log" file will be created the first time you access another OmniVista application. [. . . ] Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to save the log file, accept the default filename or enter a new filename, then click Save. 9 Deleting Log Files Deleting Log Files Follow the steps below to delete a log file. Right-click on the log file to display the Audit control tree pop-up menu, as shown below. A confirmation box will display, giving you the opportunity to confirm or cancel your action. In the above example, a Current Log File was selected. [. . . ]