Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure the system log.

Variable Value
Operation Enables (on) or disables (off) the system log.
BufferFullAction Specifies the action for the system to take when the buffer space allocated for system log messages is exhausted.
  • overwrite—previously logged messages are overwritten
  • latch—halts the saving of system log messages until overwrite is selected, or buffer space is made available by other means (for example, clearing the buffer).
Volatile - CurSize Indicates the number of messages currently stored in volatile memory.
Volatile - SaveTargets Specifies the type of system messages to save in volatile memory.
  • critical—only messages classified as critical are saved in volatile memory
  • critical/serious—only messages classified as critical and serious are saved in volatile memory
  • critical/serious/inform—only messages classified as critical, serious, andinformational are saved in volatile memory
  • none—no system log messages are saved in volatile memory
non-Volatile - CurSize Indicates the number of messages currently stored in non-volatile memory.
non-Volatile - SaveTargets Specifies the type of system messages to save in non-volatile memory.
  • critical—only messages classified as critical are saved in volatile memory
  • critical/serious—only messages classified as critical and serious are saved in non-volatile memory
  • critical/serious/inform—only messages classified as critical, serious, andinformational are saved in non-volatile memory
  • none—no system log messages are saved in volatile memory
ClearMessageBuffers Specifies the types system log messages to delete from volatile and non-volatile memory.
  • volCritical—only messages classified as critical are deleted from volatile memory
  • volSerious—only messages classified as serious are deleted from volatile memory
  • volInformational—only messages classified as informational are deleted from volatile memory
  • nonVolCritical—only messages classified as critical are deleted from non-volatile memory
  • nonVolSerious—only messages classified as serious are deleted from non-volatile memory