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• Severity - Displays information about an audit log entry. Clicking on an audit log entry in this
column will display the Audit Log Event Information window, which contains detailed infor-
mation about the entry. An icon will also appear to the left of the item name. Table 10.1 lists
the icons that will appear for various severity levels.
• Date/Time - Displays the date and time of an audit event in the client computer’s time zone.
By default, the following column displays in an Audit Log window and may be removed by
clicking the Customize link:
• Description - Displays a short description of an audit event. See DSView management software
events on page 266 more information.
By default, the following columns do not display in the Audit Log window and may be added by
clicking the Customize link:
• Category - Displays the category of an audit log entry. Available categories include: Appli-
ance, System, Authentication, Users, Units, Tasks, Unit Status, Access Control, Sessions and
Target Device.
• Detailed Description - Displays detailed information about an audit event. Detailed
descriptions may include items such as the name of a target device, session type (KVM, serial
or virtual media), DSView software server, user and so on. For example, an MIB-II interface
link up trap would contain Appliance change of state in the Description column, while the
Detailed Description column would contain Generic link up interface 1.
• DSView Server - Displays the name of the DSView software server where the event
was logged.
Table 10.1: Audit Log Severity Icons
Icon Description
Monitor event
Information event
OK event
Non-critical event
Critical event
Non-recoverable event