Method and Apparatus for Logging Data Records

An apparatus for logging data received from a log source in a network comprising at least one log source having a protocol data unit layer, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to format the data received from the log source into a log file data format encoded with a unique record identifier for identifying and associating between data of records of a first record originating from a first protocol data unit layer, and a second record originating from a second protocol data unit layer different from the first protocol data unit layer.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, executable a processor of a device, which when executed by an apparatus for logging data received from a log source in a network device with a screen display, cause the apparatus to perform a method of formatting log data received from a log source in a network comprising at least one log source having a protocol data unit layer, the method comprising:

• receiving the log data from a log source;
• and
• formatting the received log data into a log file format with a unique record identifier encoded in the log file data format for identifying and associating between data of records of a first record originating from first protocol data unit layer, and a second record originating from a second protocol data unit layer different from the first protocol data unit layer.