Novell Documentation: Novell Internet Access Server 4.1

Viewing Remote Access Alerts

An alert is a record of a network event alerting you to problems and conditions on the network. To view the remote access alerts, load NIASCFG and follow this path:

Select View Status for NIAS > Remote Access > Display Alerts

A list of alerts is displayed.

Saving Alerts to a File

To save an alert to a file, select the alert and press F2. You are prompted to specify a filename in the (default) path, SYS:\SYSTEM. You can specify a different path. This file can be copied to a LAN workstation to be viewed or printed with an ASCII text editor.

Managing Alerts with Display Options

The Display Options menu offers four options for managing alerts. To view and use the Display Options menu from the Manage Alerts window, press Insert. Table 31 defines the display options.

Table 31. Manage Alerts Display Options Menu

Display Option	Meaning
Display Active Log File	Displays a list of current audit trail entries if any are available.
Select from Archived File List	Lists all archived files, depending on the settings in the Audit Trail Configuration window. Select a file from the list and press Enter to display all alerts archived in that file.
Output to ASCII File	Prompts you for a filename in which to save the displayed list of alerts. You can print this ASCII file from any LAN workstation.
Display Entries in Descending Order	Sorts the displayed alerts in ascending or descending chronological order.