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>3.2. Log file logging levels</H1
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>There are several possible logging levels that you can choose to be collected in <TT
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>/var/log/evmsEngine.log</TT
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>critical</TT
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>The following table lists the allowable log levels and the information they provide:</P
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>Table 3-1. EVMS logging levels</B
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>Level name</TH
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>Critical</TD
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>The health of the system or the Engine is in jeopardy; for example, an operation has failed because there is not enough memory.</TD
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>The user has caused an error. The error messages are provided to help the user correct the problem.</TD
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>Warning</TD
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>Default</TD
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>Details</TD
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>Detailed information about the system.</TD
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>Entry_Exit</TD
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>Debug</TD
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>Extra</TD
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>More information that helps the user debug a problem than the "Debug" level provides.</TD
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>Everything</TD
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