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Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise
See the
Dell Chassis Management Controller Administrator Reference Guide
for more information on CMC RACADM subcommands.
Remote Syslog
iDRAC6 Remote Syslog feature allows you to remotely write the RAC log and
the System Event Log (SEL) to an external syslog server. You can read all logs
from the entire server farm from a central log.
The Remote Syslog protocol does not need any user authentication. For the
logs to be entered in the Remote Syslog server, ensure that there is proper
network connectivity between iDRAC6 and the Remote Syslog server and
that the Remote Syslog server is running on the same network as iDRAC6.
The Remote Syslog entries are UDP packets sent to the Remote Syslog
server’s syslog port. If network failures occur, iDRAC6 does not send the same
log again. The remote logging happens real time as and when the logs are
recorded in iDRAC6
’
s RAC log and SEL log. You can also change iDRAC6
Remote Syslog settings through CMC.
Remote Syslog can be enabled through the remote Web interface:
1
Open a supported Web browser window.
2
Log in to iDRAC6 Web interface.
3
In the system tree, select System
→
Setup tab
→
Remote Syslog Settings .
The Remote Syslog Settings screen is displayed.
Table 2-2 lists the Remote Syslog settings.
Table 2-2. Remote Syslog Settings
Attribute Description
Remote Syslog
Enabled Select this option to enable the transmission and remote capture
of the syslog on the specified server. Once syslog is enabled, new
log entries are sent to the Syslog server(s).
Syslog Server 1–3 Enter the Remote Syslog server address to log iDRAC6 messages
like SEL Log and RAC Log. Syslog server addresses allows
alphanumeric, -, ., :, and _ symbols.
Port Number Enter the port number of the Remote Syslog server. The port
number should be between 1 to 65535. Default is 514.