Log Files

The log file captures hardware and software log messages, and alarm messages. The switch logs to internal flash.

The system saves internal log messages in a circular list in memory, which overwrite older log messages as the log fills. Unlike the log messages in a log file, the internal log messages in memory do not contain encrypted information, which can limit the information available during troubleshooting. Free up the disk space on the flash if the system generates the disk space 75% full alarm. After the disk space utilization returns below 75%, the system clears the alarm, and then starts logging to a file again.

Log file naming conventions

The following list provides the naming conventions for the log file: