7: Services
SecureLinx SLC User Guide
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Diagnostics
Messages concerning system status and problems.
General
Any message not in the categories above.
Remote Syslog
Servers (#1 and #2)
IP address of the remote server(s) where system logs
are stored.
The system log is always saved to local SLC storage,
but it is not retained through SLC reboots. Saving the
system log to a server that supports remote logging
services (see RFC 3164) allows the administrator to
save the complete system log history.
Enable Audit Log
Select to save a history of all configuration changes in
a circular log. Disabled by default. The audit log is
saved through SLC reboots. See
Audit Log
on page
147.
Audit Log Size
The log has a default maximum size of
50
Kbytes
(approximately 500 entries). You can set the maximum
size of the log from 1 to 500 Kbytes.
Include CLI
Commands
Select to cause the audit log to include the CLI
commands that have been executed. Disabled by
default.
Include In System
Log
If enabled, the contents of the audit log are added to
the system log (under the General/Info category/level).
Disabled by default.
3. Enable or disable the following methods of accessing the system:
Note:
For more information about secure logins, see
A: Security Considerations
.
Enable SSH Logins
Enables or disables SSH logins to the SLC to allow
users to access the CLI using SSH. Enabled by default.
This setting does not control SSH access to individual
device ports. (See
Device Ports – Settings
on page 64
for information on enabling SSH access to individual
ports.)
Most system administrators enable SSH logins, which
is the preferred method of accessing the system.
Timeout
If you enable SSH logins, you can cause an idle
connection to disconnect after a specified number of
minutes. Select
Yes
and enter a value of from 1 to 30
minutes.
Note:
You must reboot the unit before a change will
take effect.
Enable Web SSH
Enables or disables the ability to access the SLC
command Iine interface using Web SSH. Disabled by
default. on page 156.)
