Viewing the Event Log
The Event Log displays the error, warning, and information messages that occurred on the DS-System for the period selected.
To view the Event Log:
1. On the Logs menu, click Event Log. By default the log displays all the events for the current day.
2. To filter the results, under Select by do the following:
a) To specify a different start date and time, beside the From box, click [...]. No events before this date and time will be displayed.
b) To specify a different end date and time, beside the To box, click [...]. No events after this date and time will be displayed.
c) To view events of a specific type, in the Type box, select an event.
d) To view events associated with a specific category, in the Category box, select a category.
e) To view events associated with a specific user, in the User box, type the name of the user.
f) To view events associated with a specific ID, select the ID check box, and then enter an ID number.
NOTE: If you select ID, then the From and To parameters are not applicable.
g) To view events associated with a specific event number, type the number in the Event # box.
3. To exclude specific events from the Event Log, click Exclude, and then do the following:
a) To add an event to the exclusion list, in the Event # box, type the associated event number, and then click Add.
b) To delete an event from the exclusion list, select the associated event number, and then click Remove.
c) To remove all event from the exclusion list, click Clear.
d) To select a particular event, click Select. In the Select Event # dialog box, select an event, click Select, and then click OK. This event number is then displayed in the Exclude Event # dialog box.
e) Click OK.
4. Click Find. The following information is displayed:
Table 2 Event Log details
Column | Description |
|---|
Time | Date and time that the event occurred. |
User | Name of the DS-Client or the DS-System user whose account logged the error. |
Category | Category of the message. |
Event # | The error ID code. |
ID | The session ID number associated with the event. |
Text | The IP connection, if available. |
Description | description of the selected event. |
NOTE: To convert the physical path of a specific folder or file for an event, select the event, and then click
Convert. For more information, see
“Converting a physical path”.
5. Click Close.