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Chapter 2: Overview
Figure 2-54. Monitoring Menu—Syslog.
Logging system activities start when opening the Monitoring menu, and remain
active until the appropriate tab is closed.
NOTE: Syslog messages are transmitted via UDP. Therefore, Port 514 within the
used network should not be blocked, e.g., by a firewall.
During logging, the activities are written continuously into logging files and stored
locally. This process can be set with various options.
Options
Select Extras > Options in the menu bar and open the Syslog tab.
The following options are available:
Table 2-52. Syslog options.
Option
Description
Log File Directory
Default directory to store the log files.
Log File Name
Default name of the log file to be saved.
Log File Extension
Default extension for the log file.
Maximum Log File Size (KB)
Allowed maximum size of a log file.
Maximum Number of Log Files
Allowed maximum number of log files.