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• Date: Look at the log file to determine the date format you should
match. When you view the server log file, the Message Filter dialog
box provides a field for limiting the date range.
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Severity level: Limit output to only errors or warnings, or show just
the informational messages if you are looking for a specific text
string. For example, on the server log file, you could set a sniff
pattern of <!> to see the warnings, or you could use <I> to find the
informational only messages.
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Host name: If you are monitoring an environment with many servers,
you may want to isolate messages based on the server name. You can
do that by using the hostname as a sniff pattern.
For each log file, you can define multiple sniff patterns. When you use
the
Sniff Pattern Setup menu commands, the sniff patterns you previously
defined can be selected, viewed, edited or deleted. Each sniff pattern can
also be set up to generate annotated data points on graph parameters, and
to generate events that can be monitored through the PATROL Event
Manager.
Events
When you define a new sniff pattern, you have the option of having it
automatically trigger a PATROL event whenever the message is written
to the log file. Triggering the events allows you to monitor the events
through the PATROL Event Manager interface.
The PATROL Event Manager (PEM) window displays events generated
from the selected log file. From within this window, you can manage
events as you do for any other PATROL event classes. See the PATROL
Event Manager Help in your Console for more information about
managing events.
Notifications
When critically important messages are written to the log file, you can
use the notification feature to automatically have PATROL send you an
email message alerting you to the error situation. You can also have these
messages reported to the PATROL Event Manager.
