Configuring System Logs
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The
Add Syslog Page
contains the following fields:
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Supported IP Format
—
Indicates the type of IP addressing protocol supported. The possible values are:
–
IPv4
–
IPv6
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IPv6 Address Type
—
Defines the type of configurable static IPv6 IP address for an interface. The possible
values are:
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Link Local
— Defines a Link Local address; non routable and can be used for communication on the
same network only. A Link Local address has a prefix of 'FE80'.
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Global
— Defines a globally unique IPv6 address; visible and reachable from different subnets.
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Link Local Interface
— Indicates the type of Link Local interface. The possible values are:
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VLAN 1
–
Tunnel 1
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Log Server IP Address
— Defines the log server IP address.
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Description
— Provides any additional information about the syslog server, for example its location.
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UDP Port
— Defines the UDP port to which the server logs are sent. The possible range is 1-65535.
The default value is 514.
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Minimum Severity
— Indicates the minimum severity level to be included in the log output. All logs that have
the severity higher than the minimum severity are also included in the output. When the minimum severity
level is defined, logs of all higher severity levels are selected automatically.
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Facility
— Defines an application from which system logs are sent to the remote server. Only one facility can
be assigned to a single server. If a second facility level is assigned, the first facility is overridden. All
applications defined for a device utilize the same facility on a server. The field default is Local 7. The possible
field values are Local 0 - Local 7.
4.
Define the fields.
5.
Click
Apply
. The Log server is defined and the device is updated
.
