AlphaCom system log

The AlphaCom system log provides technical events for monitoring the health of the AlphaCom system. The system log includes the following type of events:

AlphaPro log configuration

Station Line error
Board down
Device/card cage error
AGA line error
Software error
Remote input on/off
Customized event logging

In AlphaPro (Exchange & System > System > Logs and Errors) it is possible to configure what events to include in the system log. By default all events are included.

It is also possible to configure customized events in the system log. This is done in AlphaPro by using Event programming.

General

                  Common header                              Log event
----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
Oct 11 14:06:21 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:@D65.B01-2 Line Down: CD Open St 2 "102 -"
--------------- ----------- --------  ---- ----- ---- ------------------------------------------
      |             |            |      |    |     |      |
      |             |            |      |    |     |      +- Log event
      |             |            |      |    |     +-------- Mandatory text
      |             |            |      |    +-------------- Source: Module number (65 is master module, 66-68 are slave modules)
      |             |            |      +------------------- Source: Node number (Here: node 1)    
      |             |            +-------------------------- Mandatory text
      |             +--------------------------------------- Source: Echange name
      +----------------------------------------------------- Date and time of log event

Log events

Station line error

Oct 11 14:06:21 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:@D65.B01-2 Line Down: CD Open St 2 "102 -"

Board error

Boards are reported down only (not up). Here board in position 9 is reported down:

Oct 11 16:15:15 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:@D65.B09 Board Down

Device error

Error on communication with Device #1 (Device is normally a RIO unit):

Oct 10 17:51:36 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:@D01        Device Error

Reported after restart if device is defined and OK

Oct 10 17:51:37 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:@D01        Device OK

Device not responding when AlphaCom starts:

Oct 11 16:16:54 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:@D02        Device Missing

Card Cage

Reported OK when all boards in the module are up and running (the module is operational)

Oct 10 12:54:45 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:@D65        Card Cage OK

Remote Control Input RCI

RCI's are reported....

Oct 13 14:22:41 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:ALARM 1 ON.
Oct 13 14:22:39 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:ALARM 1 OFF.

System reports

Oct 10 12:46:20 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:DP 33 CONN TCP-IP Server Port: 60001 IP:10.5.101.111
Oct 10 12:53:42 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:DP 33 DISC TCP-IP Server Port: 60001 IP:
Oct 10 12:54:34 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:DP 39 CONN Uart /dev/tts/0      
Oct 10 12:54:35 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:ALARM 8 ON.
Oct 10 12:54:35 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:Temperature Alarm
Oct 10 12:54:37 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:DP 04 CONN Uart /dev/tts/1      
Oct  8 15:50:02 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:DP 03 CONN TCP-IP Client Port: 4001 IP: 10.5.101.42
Oct  8 15:49:48 src@Johnson AlphaLog: N001.D065:.Exch:DP 03 DISC TCP-IP Client Port: 4001 IP: