3.4. Viewing PNS logs

Logs provide an interface for inspecting the log messages collected on a host. To view the logs of a host, select the Host and click View log.

Tip

PNS can also create reports about the transferred traffic. For details, see Section 6.9, Traffic reports.

The log viewer interface consists of a filter bar to select the messages to be displayed, a list of the actual log entries (including meta-information such as timestamp, and so on), and a command bar.

Viewing logs

Figure 3.30. Viewing logs

The following information is displayed about the messages:

  • Timestamp: It shows the exact date when the message was received.

  • Host: It is the host sending the message.

  • Program: It is the application sending the message (for example, cron, MS-engine, and so on).

  • Pid: It is the Process ID of the application sending the message.

  • Message: It is the message itself.

The Log viewer window is a Filter window. Therefore, you can use various simple and advanced filtering expressions to display only the required information. For details on the use and capabilities of Filter windows, see Section 3.3.10, Filtering list entries.

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