Syslog View
The Syslog view displays a list of all the syslog messages generated by monitored network devices. The messages are listed by time of transmission, with the most recent at the top of the list.
- Log in to the SolarWinds Platform Web Console, and click Alerts & Activity > Syslogs in the menu bar.
- To filter syslog messages so that only messages relevant for specific devices are displayed:
- To view messages for a specific syslog-enabled network object, select it in the Network Object list.
Only objects that have sent a syslog message to the SolarWinds Platform server will be listed in this field.
- To view messages for a specific device, provide the IP address in the IP Address field.
- To view messages for a specific device type, select it in the Type of Device list.
- To view messages for a specific vendor, select the vendor in the Vendors list.
- To view messages for a specific syslog-enabled network object, select it in the Network Object list.
- To select which syslog messages should be displayed:
- To view only messages with a severity, select the severity.
- To view messages for a facility, select the facility.
- To view messages of a type, type the string into the Message Type field.
- To view only messages containing a pattern, provide the string in the Message Pattern field.
You can use the following wildcards:
Asterisk (*)
Use * before or after the pattern string if the provided pattern is not the beginning, the end or the full message.
Underscore (_)
Use _ as a placeholder for one character.
- To view syslog messages from a specific period of time, select either a period of time or enter custom Beginning and Ending Date/Times.
- Type the number of syslog messages you want to view into Number of Displayed Messages.
- To view cleared and acknowledged syslog messages, select Show Cleared Messages.
- Click Refresh to update the syslog messages list with your settings.
Syslog messages matching the selected criteria display in a list beneath the search area.
Click Hide or Show in the top-right corner of the view to remove or restore the Syslog messages search criteria area.
Click the Hostname or Message to open the Device Details view for the device.