Navigating through a Log File

When you open a log file for viewing, the end of the file always appears first. This allows you to quickly see the most recent messages.

If you are viewing today's log file and logging is enabled for that log source, new messages are added to the file while you are viewing it. To see these new messages in the Operations Sentinel Log Viewer window, press F5. If there are any new messages, the contents of the Log Viewer window refresh and the new messages appear at the end of the log file.

Use the following keys to navigate a log file:

You can also use the scroll bars to position within the file.

Note: The horizontal scrolling is specific to the view. It is set to the maximum text length of that particular view.