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SYSTEM LOGGER SETUP
Refer to the following instructions to use the System Logger options:
• Displaying the System Logger Options on page 96
• Modifying the System Logger Device Name on page 96
• Enabling Pruning on page 97
• Selecting the Log Level on page 97
The DVR5100 maintains a system log that provides an overview of daily events in the system. Each time a user logs on to the system an entry is
written automatically in the system log. Other entries in the log track alarms that occur throughout the day, diagnostic information about devices,
and so forth. You can also make manual entries in the system log from different locations in the system. A system log can become quite large if
it is not managed properly. You can control how much information is written in the log, how often information is deleted from the log, and where
the log is stored.
The figure below shows the Devices page System Logger.
Figure 79. Devices Page: System Logger
The table below describes the parts of the Devices page System Logger.
• System Logger: System Logger device category that includes the system log device.
• System Log Device: System EnduraStor device.
• Name: Text box that displays the name of the EnduraStor device. The default name is System Log Device. The DVR5100 allows you to
modify the name.
• Enable Pruning After: Two controls are provided for this option:
• Check box that allows you to enable or disable system log pruning.
• Field that allows you to select the time period for when system logs are pruned. By default, entries are deleted from the log after
30 days.
• Log Level: Selects the log level for your system log. Log level refers to the types of entries that are written in the log. Choices are:
• All messages: Select this option if you want all messages written to the system log. Writing all messages to the system log
means that it can grow very large. Consider pruning the log more frequently than 30 days if you choose this option.
• Operation messages only: These messages track normal operations in the system and are useful for tracking regular activity
in the system.
• Debugging messages: These messages can help you solve problems related to devices or the network.