3Com OfficeConnect WX1200, Reference Manual

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Creating an External Log Server
You can specify a syslog server. Syslog facilities are identifiers that allow a
syslog server to handle different syslog messages from different sources.
You can use a facility in the range of Local 0 through Local 7.
1 Access the Create Syslog Server wizard:
a Select the Configuration tool bar option.
b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch.
c Click the plus sign next to System.
d Select Log.
e In the Task List panel, select Syslog Server.
2 In the IP Address box, type the IP address of the syslog server.
3 In the Severity Filter list, select the lowest level of severity of the event or
condition to be logged (see the list in step 2 on page 200). The default
severity level is Error.
4 To map all the facilities to a standard local facility, select Facility
Mapping .
Some syslog servers require the facility to be set to a standard local facility
name.
5 In the Map to Local Facility List, select the local facility (Local 0 to Local 7)
that all the facilities are mapped to. The default value is Local 0.
6 Click Finish .
Creating a Trace Area
1 Access the Create Trace Area wizard:
a Select the Configuration tool bar option.
b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch.
c Click the plus sign next to System.
d Select Log.
e In the Task List panel, select Trace Area.
2 In the Area box, type the name of the trace type you want to activate.
For a list of valid trace types, access the CLI and enter the following
command:
trace ?