The table below describes each xAgent logging level, in order by severity. Logging levels correspond to the types of events that can be written to the xAgent log.
When you specify the minimum xAgent logging level, all log messages for that level and any messages for higher severity levels are logged. For example, if you specify the minimum xAgent logging level to be CRIT for Critical events, only log messages for Critical, Alert, and Emergency events are logged; log messages for all other event types are not logged. By default, the minimum xAgent logging event level is INFO (Information).
Logging Level | Event Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
EMERG | Emergency | This is the highest severity logging level. Emergency messages identify total system failures that usually stop the xAgent from functioning. |
ALERT | Alert | Alert messages identify crucial conditions that should be corrected immediately, such as a corrupted database. |
CRIT | Critical | Critical messages identify serious conditions, such as device errors. |
ERR | Error | Error messages identify program errors, such as when a file cannot be found. |
WARN | Warning | Warning messages identify non-critical, correctable errors, such as specifying a value that is too large. |
NOTICE | Notice | Notification (notice) messages identify minor problems that do not inhibit regular xAgent functioning and for which defaults are used until the problem is resolved. |
INFO | Information | This is the default logging level used for host endpoints that are included in the Agent Default Policy. Informational messages describe regular system processing events. |
DEBUG | Debug | This is the lowest severity logging level and will produce the highest volume of messages. Debug messages describe details of system processing and are normally used only when debugging a program. |