Event History

The Event History screen displays events for both wireless controllers and access points. The Controller(s) tab displays by default. Information on this tab can be filtered by controllers and then further by the RF Domains on the selected controller. Similarly, the access point(s) tab displays information for each RF Domain on the access point and this information can be further filtered on the devices adopted by this access point.

To review the Event History:

  1. Select Diagnostics > Fault Management > Event History

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    Fault Management - Event History screen
  2. In the Controller(s) tab, select the controller from the Select a Controller field to filter events to display. To filter messages further, select a RF Domain from the Filter by RF Domain field.

  3. In the access point(s) tab, select the RF Domain from the Select a RF Domain field to filter events to display. To filter messages further, select a device from the Filter by Device field.

  4. Select Fetch Historical Events from the lower, right-hand, side of the UI to populate the table with either device or RF Domain events. The following event data is fetched and displayed:

    Timestamp

    Displays the timestamp (time zone specific) each listed event occurred.

    Module

    Displays the module tracking the listed event. Events detected by other modules are not tracked.

    Message

    Displays error or status messages for each event.

    Severity

    Displays the severity of the event as defined for tracking from the Configuration screen. Severity options include:

    All Severities – All events are displayed irrespective of their severity

    Critical – Only critical events are displayed

    Error – Only errors and above are displayed

    Warning – Only warnings and above are displayed

    Informational – Only informational and above events are displayed

    Source

    Displays the MAC address of the device tracked by the selected module.

    Hostname

    Displays the Hostname/IP address of the device tracked by the selected module.

    RF Domain

    Displays the RF Domain where the selected access point MAC address resides.

  5. Select Clear All to clear events and begin new event data gathering.