Cisco Cisco Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF)
System Logs
▀ System Log Types
▄ VPC-VSM System Administration Guide, StarOS Release 19
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System Log Types
There are five types of logs that can be configured and viewed on the system:
Important:
Not all Event Logs can be configured on all products. Configurability depends on the hardware
platform and licenses in use.
Event: Event logging can be used to determine system status and capture important information pertaining to
protocols and tasks in use by the system. This is a global function that will be applied to all contexts, sessions,
and processes.
and processes.
Active: Active logs are operator configurable on a CLI instance-by-CLI instance basis. Active logs configured
by an administrative user in one CLI instance cannot be viewed by an administrative user in a different CLI
instance. Each active log can be configured with filter and display properties that are independent of those
configured globally for the system. Active logs are displayed in real time as events are generated.
instance. Each active log can be configured with filter and display properties that are independent of those
configured globally for the system. Active logs are displayed in real time as events are generated.
Trace: Trace logging can be used to quickly isolate issues that may arise for a particular connected subscriber
session. Traces can be taken for a specific call identification (callid) number, IP address, mobile station
identification (MSID) number, or username.
identification (MSID) number, or username.
Monitor: Monitor logging records all activity associated with a particular session. This functionality is available
in order to comply with law enforcement agency requirements for monitoring capabilities of particular
subscribers. Monitors can be performed based on a subscriber’s MSID or username.
subscribers. Monitors can be performed based on a subscriber’s MSID or username.
Crash: Crash logging stores useful information pertaining to system software crashes. This information is useful
in determining the cause of the crash.