Types Of Logging Sinks; Syslog Server Configuration - Avaya G430 Manual

System logging

Types of logging sinks

Sink
Syslog
Log file
Session

Syslog server configuration

A Syslog server is a remote server that receives logging messages using the Syslog protocol.
This enables storage of large log files that you can use to generate reports.
Related topics:
Defining Syslog servers
Disabling Syslog servers
Deleting Syslog servers
Displaying the status of the Syslog server
Syslog sink default settings
Syslog message format
Commands used to copy a syslog file
Defining Syslog servers
About this task
You can define up to three Syslog servers with either IPv4 or IPv6 addresses..
Procedure
1. Define the Syslog server by entering set logging server followed by the IP
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Logging messages are sent to up to three configured servers, using Syslog
protocol as defined in RFC 3164. Messages sent to the Syslog server are sent
as UDP messages.
Logging data is saved in the flash memory. These compressed, cyclic files
serve as the system logging database.
Logging messages are sent to the terminal screen as follows:
• For a local connection, messages appear online on the local terminal.
• For a remote Telnet/SSH connection, messages appear online on the remote
terminal.
This sink is deleted whenever a session ends.
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address of the server.
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October 2013