Server Configuration
Event Logging
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4.7.3 SNMP Security
Since SNMP can be used to change Server settings, a way to prevent unauthorized Set commands is needed.
The Server provides a security mechanism for restricting SNMP access to the unit that is linked to the SNMP
community name used. To prevent easy access to the allowed community names, the Show SNMP and List
SNMP commands are restricted to privileged users.
SNMP configuration requires a community name and an access type: Readonly, Both (read and write), or
None. Clearing an SNMP entry requires that you enter either a community name to remove or the All
parameter to clear the entire table. SNMP queries or Set requests that are not permitted are sent an error
reply specifying the problem. See Set/Define SNMP on page 12-61 for more information.
4.8 Event Logging
The Server can be configured to report various events either to a serial port on the Server or to a remote host.
The latter can be done within the TCP/IP, LAT, or NetWare protocols. TCP/IP messages will be sent to the
syslogd daemon on the host, while LAT and NetWare messages will be echoed to the console of the host/
fileserver. LAT logging requires installing the Lantronix-supplied logging program on the LAT host.
Configuring event logging requires three steps—configuring the host types, setting the host to which the
information will be reported, and configuring which class(es) of events will be logged.
Note:
Classes can be individually enabled and disabled, and multiple classes of events
can be logged.
4.8.1 Configuring Host Types
Host types must be configured as follows:
VMS
Ensure that the ets$configd process is running. Ensure that the priority level
*.notice is defined in the syslog.conf file.
UNIX
Set up the logging facility on the host. See the syslog man pages for more
information.
Novell
Using the PCONSOLE utility, add the Server name as a printserver.
Note:
See Chapter 8 for more information on NetWare and PCONSOLE.
4.8.2 Host Name Formats
The following formats distinguish the host to which logging information is sent:
hostname:
Indicates a LAT host.
hostname:
Indicates a TCP/IP host, specified as either an IP address or text host name.
hostname\
Indicates a NetWare fileserver.