View AFX storage system events and audit log
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You can review the events and audit log messages generated by AFX to track internal processing and diagnose potential problems. The AFX system can be configured to forward this information, along with other related data, for additional processing and archival.
Events
The event messages provide a valuable record of system activity. Each event includes a description and unique identifier along with a recommended action.
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In System Manager, select Events & jobs and then Events.
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Review and respond to the recommended actions at the top of the page, such as enabling automatic update.
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Select the Events log tab to display a list of the messages.
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Select an event message to examine it in more detail, including the sequence number, description, event, and recommended action.
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Optionally select the Active IQ suggestions tab and register with Active IQ to get detailed risk information for the cluster.
Audit log
The audit log includes a record of system activity based on the use of access protocols such as HTTP.
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In System Manager, select Events & jobs and then Audit logs.
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Select Settings to enable or disable the operations that are tracked.
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Optionally select Manage audit destinations; review Manage notifications for more information.
Manage notifications
There are several types of notifications supported by AFX that you can forward.
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In System Manager, select Cluster and then Settings.
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Navigate to Notification management and select
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Select the appropriate action to view or configure the destinations used by AFX. For example, to configure:
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Event destinations: select View event destinations
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Audit log destinations: select View audit destinations
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Select
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Select Save.