Enterprise Networking Planet: What the Heck is –Mark–? Learn Linux Logging

“You hear it all the time: Monitor your logs. When there is a
problem, check the logs. And it’s good advice, because system and
application logs tell you anything you need to know, provided you
actually look at them and understand what they are saying.

“Viewing logfiles is merely a question of volition;
understanding what they are telling you is a another kettle of
clams entirely. Today we’ll look at what you might find in your
network activity logs, and what it all means. Then you’ll know if
you need to leap heroically into action, or if you can return to
sipping your iced tea and catching up on your sadly-neglected
napping…”

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