NETGEAR XS708T

Monitor the System
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XS708T, XS712Tv2, and XS716T Smart Managed Pro Switch User Manual
8. From the Logs to be Displayed menu, select one of the following options:
• Current Logs. The log messages for the current switch sessions are displayed. This
is the default setting.
• Previous Logs. The previous log messages are displayed, that is, the log messages
that are still in the flash memory from before the switch was rebooted.
9. Click the Apply button.
The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The Total Number of Messages field shows is the total number of persistent log
messages that are stored on the switch. The maximum number of persistent log
messages displayed on the switch is 64.
Description: <15>Aug 24 05:34:05 STK0 MSTP[2110]: mspt_api.c(318)
237 %% Interface 12 transitioned to root state on message age
timer expiry
The previous log message example indicates a user-level message (1) with severity 7
(debug) on a system that is not stacked and generated by component MSTP running in
thread ID 2110 on Aug 24 05:34:05 by line 318 of file mstp_api.c. This is the 237th
message logged. Messages logged to a collector or relay via syslog support an identical
format as the previous message.
Manage the Server Log
Use the Server Log page to allow the switch to send log messages to the remote logging
hosts configured on the system.
Configure the Local Log Server
 To configure local log server:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the
Switch on page 10.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Monitoring > Logs > Server Log.