8.6 Filtering Messages in the Archive Log

In the iManager Archive Log page, click Filter to filter messages so that the log displays only those log entries that you want to see. You can also set preferences for how many log entries to view per page and for the date and time of messages you want to jump to first. You can set one or more of the filter types each time you activate the filter process. Click Cancel at any time to back out of the filtering process.

The Filter page allows the following:

8.6.1 Filtering Log Entries by Severity Type

Set filters so that the log displays only the messages that match one or more Severity Types that you select. Deselected types are not displayed.

  1. On the Archive Log page, click Filter.

  2. On the Filter Archive Log page, select one or more Severity Type check boxes next to the message types you want to display in the log.

  3. (Optional) Set any other filter options on the page.

  4. Click OK to save the settings, or click Cancel at any time to back out of the filter setting process.

8.6.2 Filtering Log Entries by Job

The archive log displays recent messages for all jobs on the selected server. A filtered log displays messages only for the jobs you select.Generic messages not allocated to any particular job will be displayed under the job name ArkManager job.

  1. On the Archive Log page, click Filter.

  2. Select one or more Job check boxes next to the jobs you want to display in the log.

  3. (Optional) Set any other filter options on the page.

  4. Click OK to save settings, or click Cancel at any time to back out of the filter setting process.

8.6.3 Setting the Display Details

  1. On the Archive Log page, click Filter.

  2. Specify the number of log entries to display per page.

    The default is 10 messages.

  3. Specify one of the following:

    • Select Display Log Messages to display message text in the Messages column.

    • Deselect Display Log Messages if you want to omit the Messages column in the archive log.

  4. (Optional) Set any other filter options on the page.

  5. Click OK to save settings, or click Cancel at any time to back out of the filter setting process.

8.6.4 Setting the Date and Time Range

The log automatically displays all job messages with the newest messages first. You can specify the date and time of the first message to display. The log jumps directly to the log entries from that date and time instead of to the newest messages. All messages are still available by using the arrow keys at the bottom of the screen to navigate to newer and older messages than the date you set.

To view the most recent log entries:

  1. Click View Newest Log Entries.

To specify a particular date and time for entries to jump to first:

  1. On the Archive Log page, click Filter.

  2. To specify a date, click the Calendar icon, then select a date by using the arrows to navigate to the correct month and year.

  3. To specify a time, click the arrows to navigate by hours (double arrows) or by 15-minute increments (single arrows) to the time.

  4. (Optional) Set any other filter options on the page.

  5. Click OK to save settings, or click Cancel at any time to back out of the filter setting process.

8.6.5 Resetting the Log Filters

The filter settings are not persistent. They are active only until you use one of the following methods to reset them:

  • Use the Filter to specify new Filter settings.

  • Click Clear Filter on the Archive Log page to return to default settings.

  • Log out of iManager.

  • Close the iManager browser window.