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Search for Syslog messages in the Syslog Viewer (deprecated)

This SolarWinds Platform topic applies to the following products if you are NOT using the Orion Log Viewer to monitor syslogs.

DPAIM — NAM — NCM — NPM — NTA — SAM — SRM — VNQM

As of SolarWinds Platform 2022.3, Syslog Viewer is no longer available and the Syslog view was replaced by SolarWinds Platform Log Viewer. See View logs and events with the SolarWinds Platform Log Viewer.

In the Syslog Viewer, you can search through collected Syslog messages and format search results.

  1. Click View > Search Messages.
  2. Enter the search criteria.
  3. Click Search Database.
  4. To group messages for easier navigation, select the type of grouping from the Grouping list.

    You can acknowledge messages both in the search results and in the Current Messages view. See Configure the Syslog Viewer (deprecated).

  5. To limit the number of displayed message, enter or select a number in the Maximum Number of Messages to Display field.
  6. To view messages that meet your search criteria as they arrive, select a number for the Auto Refresh Every number of seconds field.

    Auto Refresh is only available when you are viewing current messages. The Date/Time Range must be set to Today, Last 24 Hours, Last 2 Hours, or Last Hour.