Chapter 9 Log Settings
NWA1000 Series User’s Guide
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SMTP Authentication
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the message-exchange standard for the
Internet. Select the check box to activate SMTP authentication. If mail server
authentication is needed but this feature is disabled, you will not receive the e-mail
logs.
If you use SMTP authentication, the mail receiver should be the owner of the SMTP
account.
User Name
If your e-mail account requires SMTP authentication, enter the user name here.
Password
Enter the password associated with the above user name.
Syslog Logging
Syslog logging sends a log to an external syslog server used to store logs.
Syslog Logging
Select the check box to enable syslog logging.
Syslog Server IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the syslog server that will log the selected categories of logs.
Syslog Port
Number
Enter the port number of the syslog server that will log the selected categories of
logs.
Send Log
Log Schedule
This drop-down menu is used to configure the frequency of log messages being sent
as E-mail:
•
When Log is Full
•
Hourly
•
Daily
•
Weekly
•
None.
If the
Weekly
or the
Daily
option is selected, specify a time of day when the E-mail
should be sent. If the
Weekly
option is selected, then also specify which day of the
week the E-mail should be sent. If the
When Log is Full
option is selected, an alert
is sent when the log fills up. If you select
None
, no log messages are sent.
Clear log after
sending mail
Select the check box to clear all logs after logs and alert messages are sent via e-
mail.
Log Category
System
Maintenance
Click this to receive logs related to system maintenance.
System Error
Click this to receive logs related to system errors.
802.1x
Click this to receive logs related to the 802.1x mode.
Wireless
Click this to receive logs related to the wireless function.
Email Log Now
Select the categories of alerts for which you want the NWA to immediately send e-
mail alerts.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your customized settings.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 33
Log Settings (continued)
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