Configuring Debugging Message Output

1

Enabling the Information Center

You can configure the information center only after the information center is enabled.

By default, the information center is enabled.

Steps 2 and 3 are optional and can be performed in any sequence.

2

(Optional) Renaming Information Channels

You can easy-to-remember names for channels to facilitate information center usage.

3

(Optional) Setting the Timestamp Format of Debugging Messages

To adjust the time format and time precision for information output, configure the timestamp.

4

Configuring the Device to Output Debugging Messages to the Log File

After debugging messages are output to a log file, you can download the log file anytime to monitor device running based on debugging messages.

Steps 4 to 7 can be performed in any sequence. You can view debugging messages in the console or terminal.

5

Configuring the Device to Output Debugging Messages to the Console

After debugging messages are output to the console, you can view debugging messages on the console (host from which you can log in to the switch through the console interface) to monitor device running.

6

Configuring the Device to Output Debugging Messages to the Terminal

After debugging messages are output to a user terminal, you can view debugging messages on the user terminal (host from which you log in to the switch through STelnet) to monitor device running.

7

Configuring the Device to Output Debugging Messages to the Log Host

After configuring the switch to output debugging messages to a log host, you can view debugging messages saved on the log host to monitor device running.