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DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
System Severity Settings
The Switch can be configured to allow alerts be logged or sent as a trap to an SNMP agent or both. The level at which the alert
triggers either a log entry or a trap message can be set as well. Use the System Severity Settings window to set the criteria for
alerts. The current settings are displayed in the lower half of the window.
To view this window, click Administration > System Severity Settings, as shown below:
Figure 2- 28. System Severity Settings window
Use the drop-down menus to configure the parameters described below.
Parameter Description
System Severity
Choose how the alerts are used from the drop-down menu. Select Log to send the alert of the
Severity Type configured to the Switch’s log for analysis. Choose Trap to send it to an SNMP
agent for analysis. Select All to send the chosen alert type to an SNMP agent and the
Switch’s log for analysis.
Severity Level
Choose what level of alert will trigger sending the log entry or trap message as defined by the
Severity Name. Select Emergency to send only Emergency events to the Switch’s log or
SNMP agent. Select Alert to send Emergency and alert events to the Switch’s log or SNMP
agent. Select Critical to send emergency, alert and critical events to the Switch’s log or SNMP
agent. Select Error to send error, critical, alert and emergency events to the Switch’s log or
SNMP agent. Select Warning to send warning, error, critical, alert and emergency events to
the Switch’s log or SNMP agent. Select Notice to send notice, warning, error, critical, alert
and emergency events to the Switch’s log or SNMP agent. Select Information to send
information, notice, warning, error, critical, alert and emergency events to the Switch’s log or
SNMP agent. Select Debug to send debug, information, notice, warning, error, critical, alert
and emergency events to the Switch’s log or SNMP agent.
Click Apply to implement the new System Severity Settings.
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