To display the event log, use the event log show command, as in the following example.

node::> event log show
Node         Sequence# Time                   Severity      Source       
node1a       422       9/13/2005 21:05:20     NOTICE        ontap: cpu1
    cf.fsm.partnerOk
node1a       421       9/13/2005 21:05:01     DEBUG         ontap: cpu1
    kern.syslog.msg
node1a       420       9/13/2005 21:04:41     DEBUG         ontap: cpu0
    kern.syslog.msg
node1a       419       9/13/2005 21:04:41     INFORMATIONAL ontap: cpu1
    cf.fsm.firmwareStatus
node1a       418       9/13/2005 21:03:01     DEBUG         ontap: cpu0
    kern.syslog.msg
node1a       417       9/13/2005 21:03:01     DEBUG         ontap: cpu0
    kern.syslog.msg
node1a       416       9/13/2005 21:02:39     NOTICE        ontap: cpu1
    cf.fsm.partnerNotResponding
node1a       415       9/13/2005 21:02:38     ALERT         ontap: cpu1
    cf.rv.notConnected
node1a       414       9/13/2005 21:02:37     WARNING       ontap: cpu1
    cf.nm.nicTransitionDown
node1a       413       9/13/2005 21:02:37     INFORMATIONAL ontap: cpu1
    cf.nm.nicViError
node1a       412       9/13/2005 21:00:00     ALERT         ontap: cpu1
    cf.ic.hourlyNicDownTime
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The following example displays detailed information about the event with sequence number 414 on the node named node1a.

node::> event log show -node node1a -seqnum 414
       Node: node1a
   Sequence#: 414
        Time: 9/13/2005 21:02:37
    Severity: WARNING
      Source: ontap: cpu1
Message Name: cf.nm.nicTransitionDown
       Event: cf.nm.nicTransitionDown: Cluster Interconnect link 0 is DOWN