show events

Syntax

show events [ -e <EVENT-ID> | 
     -s {alert | crit | debug | emer | err | info | notice | warn} |
     -r | -a | -n <count> | 
     -c {lldp | ospf | ... | } | 
     -d {lldpd | hpe-fand | ... |}]

Description

Shows event logs generated by the switch modules since the last reboot.

Command context

Manager (#)

Parameters

-e <EVENT-ID>

Shows the event logs for the specified event ID. Event ID range: 101 through 99999.

-s {alert | crit | debug | emer | err | info | notice | warn}
Shows the event logs for the specified severity. Select the severity from the following list:

  • alert: Displays event logs with severity alert and above.

  • crit: Displays event logs with severity critical and above.

  • debug: Displays event logs with all severities.

  • emer: Displays event logs with severity emergency only.

  • err: Displays event logs with severity error and above.

  • info: Displays event logs with severity info and above.

  • notice: Displays event logs with severity notice and above.

  • warn: Displays event logs with severity warning and above.

-r

Shows the most recent event logs first.

-a

Shows all event logs, including those events from previous boots.

-n <count>

Displays the specified number of event logs.

-c {lldp | ospf | ... | }

Shows the event logs for the specified event category. Enter show event -c for a full listing of supported categories with descriptions.

-d {lldpd | hpe-fand | ... |}

Shows the event logs for the specified process. Enter show event -d for a full listing of supported daemons with descriptions.

Authority

Administrators or Auditors.

Examples

Showing event logs: 

switch# show events 
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show event logs
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2016-12-01:12:37:31.733551|lacpd|15007|INFO|AMM|1|LACP system ID set to 70:72:cf:51:50:7c
2016-12-01:12:37:31.734541|intfd|4001|INFO|AMM|1|Interface port_admin set to up for bridge_normal interface
2016-12-01:12:37:32.583256|switchd|24002|ERR|AMM|1|Failed to create VLAN 1 in Hardware

Showing the most recent event logs first: 

switch# show events -r
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show event logs
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2016-12-01:12:37:32.583256|switchd|24002|ERR|AMM|1|Failed to create VLAN 1 in Hardware
2016-12-01:12:37:31.734541|intfd|4001|INFO|AMM|1|Interface port_admin set to up for bridge_normal interface
2016-12-01:12:37:31.733551|lacpd|15007|INFO|AMM|1|LACP system ID set to 70:72:cf:51:50:7c

Showing all event logs: 

switch# show events -a
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show event logs
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2016-12-01:12:37:31.733551|lacpd|15007|INFO|AMM|1|LACP system ID set to 70:72:cf:51:50:7c
2016-12-01:12:37:31.734541|intfd|4001|INFO|AMM|1|Interface port_admin set to up for bridge_normal interface
2016-12-01:12:37:32.583256|switchd|24002|ERR|AMM|1|Failed to create VLAN 1 in Hardware
Showing event logs related to the DHCP relay agent: 
switch# show events -c dhcp-relay
2016-05-31:06:26:27.363923|hpe-relay|110001|LOG_INFO|DHCP Relay Enabled
2016-05-31:07:08:51.351755|hpe-relay|110002|LOG_INFO|DHCP Relay Disabled
Showing event logs related to the DHCPv6 relay agent: 
switch# show events -c dhcpv6-relay
2016-05-31:06:26:27.363923|hpe-relay|109001|LOG_INFO|DHCPv6 Relay Enabled
2016-05-31:07:08:51.351755|hpe-relay|109002|LOG_INFO|DHCPv6 Relay Disabled

Showing event logs related to IRDP: 

switch# switch# show events -c irdp
2016-05-31:06:26:27.363923|hpe-rdiscd|111001|LOG_INFO|IRDP enabled on interface %s
2016-05-31:07:08:51.351755|hpe-rdiscd|111002|LOG_INFO|IRDP disabled on interface %s

Showing event logs related to LACP: 

switch# show events -c lacp
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show event logs
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2016-12-01:12:37:31.733551|lacpd|15007|INFO|AMM|1|LACP system ID set to 70:72:cf:51:50:7c

Showing event logs as per the specified process: 

switch# show events -d lacpd
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show event logs
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2016-12-01:12:37:31.733551|lacpd|15007|INFO|AMM|1|LACP system ID set to 70:72:cf:51:50:7c

Displaying the specified number of event logs: 

switch# show events -n 5
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show event logs
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2018-03-21:06:12:15.500603|arpmgrd|6101|LOG_INFO|AMM|-|ARPMGRD daemon has started
2018-03-21:06:12:17.734405|lldpd|109|LOG_INFO|AMM|-|Configured LLDP tx-delay to 2
2018-03-21:06:12:17.740517|lacpd|1307|LOG_INFO|AMM|-|LACP system ID set to 70:72:cf:d4:34:42
2018-03-21:06:12:17.743491|vrfmgrd|5401|LOG_INFO|AMM|-|Created a vrf entity 42cc3df7-1113-412f-b5cb-e8227b8c22f2
2018-03-21:06:12:17.904008|vrfmgrd|5401|LOG_INFO|AMM|-|Created a vrf entity 4409133e-2071-4ab8-adfe-f9662c06b889