Tools Menu - System Log

The Manitou System Log displays the Manitou system details for a number of items.  

System Log

The System Log is found under the Tools menu in Manitou.  

Upon loading, the System Log lists the last 24 hours of log activity for all items.   

Filtering the System Log

In order to best view the data available within the System log, the filter options allows users to focus on the data most important to them.  

1. Click the Filter funnel to load the System Log filter.  
2. Set the Filter values.   
   • Choose a category (listed below) to filter for or exclude from the results.  
   • Set the time frame as desired.
   • Set how to return the results.  
3. Click Search
4. Review the results.

When filtering by categories, as noted below, if there are available sub categories, the system allows further selection of their sub values.  

Categories in the System Logs

• Log on/Log off - Entry and exits into and out of Manitou.
• Report Server - Success and failures of the items completed by the Report Server.
• Publisher - Success and failures of the items sent to publishing destinations.
• Watchdog Messages - Listing of Watchdog messages presented to Manitou.  
• Edits - Edits made to entities and records within Manitou.
• Report Scheduler - Success and failures of the Report Scheduler notices to the Report Server.
• User Messages - Listing of communications between users in Manitou.
• Alarm Mode - Entry and exit of users into Manitou.  
• Reverse Command - Successes and failures of reverse commands sent to monitored locations.  
• Miscellaneous - Instances of revealing private contact points and manual signals created.  
• Edit Detail 
• PBX Assistant - Success and failure of items completed through the PBX assistant.

Example System Log Filters

Edits

The Edits is a common filter in the Manitou System Log.  

 This shows any edits made to any record within Manitou.  

Clicking values within the edits reveal the details of the Audit Trail, if available.  

Exception of Values

In order to clear out items in the System log, users may choose to exclude values.     

This filters the log values to all except the category selected.    

Time Frame

The Time Frame feature allows the user to look for specific items.  This is best used when searching across a span of days.  

This results return the items based on the parameters within that time frame and date period.