Visara Master Console Center Administration Guide - Manual (Page 181)

Chapter 10 Maintaining Log Files
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newmsg.log: New Messages Log
When Event Manager is processing console messages and a console message does
not match any rule in the list of event rules, the message is written to the New
Messages Log, newmsg.log. This log can identify new messages to handle with
automation scripts.
Where possible, this log should be empty—no new messages should be logged
here. Check this file every one or two weeks, and note any new messages the
MCC has received. It may be advisable to check this log more frequently in the
period after initial installation.
To stop a message being logged here, add a rule for it in the Event Manager. For
the messages that are unimportant or are not to be logged to the Filtered
Message Window, code the rule with an action of “ignore”, or with no action at
all. Refer to Chapter 9 Managing and Editing Events with Event Manager for
more information on creating rules and actions.
To view the newmsg.log, select the Administration—Logs—New Messages option
from the Master Window.
The format of the newmsg.log is as follows.
The format of this file is:
OS Message
For instance:
Solaris Login:
AIX $ ls
The OS name is right-justified in an 8-character field, and has been bolded here
for clarity. If the OS name exceeds eight characters, the message text is offset so
that the complete OS name is printed.