Configuring logs
You configure logs under Administration > System Settings: Logging. These configuration options are available under Logging Configuration:
Minimum Severity
Specifies the minimum severity level for the system log messages. The log contains all messages with this severity level or higher. Select one of these levels from the drop-down list:
• Emergency—The system is unusable; action must be taken immediately.
• Alert—Action must be taken immediately.
• Critical—Conditions that affect the functionality of the SteelHead.
• Error—Conditions that probably affect the functionality of the SteelHead.
• Warning—Conditions that could affect the functionality of the SteelHead, such as authentication failures.
• Notice—Normal but significant conditions, such as a configuration change. This is the default setting.
• Info—Informational messages that provide general information about system operations.
This control applies to the system log only. It doesn’t apply to the user log.
Maximum Number of Log Files
Specifies the maximum number of logs to store. The default value is 10.
Lines Per Log Page
Specifies the number of lines per log page. The default value is 100.
Rotate Based On
Specifies the rotation option:
• Time—Select Day, Week, or Month from the drop-down list. The default setting is Day.
• Disk Space—Specify how much disk space, in megabytes, the log uses before it rotates. The default value is 16 MB.
The log file size is checked at 10-minute intervals. If there is an unusually large amount of logging activity, it is possible for a log file to grow larger than the set disk space limit in that period of time.
• Add a New Process Logging Filter—Configure logging of specific processes. Select the Process to monitor, the Minimum Severity Level and click Add.