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How to Turn off prompt messages on Huawei Switches

Time: 2023-12-21

      In the default state of Huawei switch, the console port automatically pops up log messages, that is, logs; according to the ITU-T definition, all management object events and abnormal activities can be recorded in the form of logs. Logs have the functions of tracking user activities, managing system security, and providing a basis for system diagnosis and maintenance, and are an important means of operation and maintenance, as well as locating problems.
      Huawei switch logs are categorized into user logs, operation and maintenance logs, diagnostic logs, and security logs, and the definitions of each type of log are as follows:

Table 1 Huawei switch log types

    Log types

    Definitions

    User logs

    During the operation of the equipment, the logging module in the host software records various situations during operation, thus forming a user log.
    This log information is recorded in the Logbuffer, sent to the Syslog server, reported to the network management, and output to the screen.

    Diagnostic Log

    A file that is logged to the process-side black box after the device has started and before the logserver component has started.
    This log is not logged to the Logbuffer, sent to the Syslog server, reported to the network administrator, or output to the screen.

    Operation and Maintenance Log

    During the operation of the equipment, the logging module in the host software will record the data generated during the operation of each service, thus forming the operation and maintenance log.
    This log is not recorded in the Logbuffer, not sent to the Syslog server, not reported to the network administrator, and not output to the screen.

    Security Log

    After the system is intruded, the product needs to detect the intrusion event in order to form a corresponding response policy and execute it. The information recorded during this process forms a security log.
    This log information is recorded in the Logbuffer, sent to the Syslog server through SSL, reported to the network administrator, and output to the screen.


      From the above information, it can be seen that the logs output from the console port are mainly user logs and security logs, which can provide feedback on the operating status of the device at the first time and help the user find problems in time; on the other hand, the user may be affected by the scrolling logs during the querying/configuration process, which interrupts the commands that are being entered.

HUAWEI S-Series Switches Prompting Information

Figure 1 HUAWEI S-Series Switches Prompting Information

      Users can turn off/on the automatic prompting of log information through configuration. In system view mode, execute the command "undo info-center enable" to turn off the information center and close the information prompting;
      On the contrary, in system view mode, execute the command "info-center enable" to enable the information center and turn on the information prompt.
      Tips: It is recommended to keep the information center always on, which can effectively record system logs and facilitate tracking/locating abnormal problems.

Disable Information Center

Figure 2 Disable Information Center

      Users can check the current configuration to see whether to turn on the information center, that is, whether to turn on the console port to prompt for information; in user mode, execute the command "display info-center".

View the information center configuration

Figure 3 View the information center configuration

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