Syslog Servers; Operation - 3Com VCX v7111 User Manual

The number described above is known as the Priority and represents both the Facility and
Severity as described below. The Priority number consists of one, two, or three decimal
integers.
For example:
<37> Oct 11 16:00:15 mymachine su: 'su root' failed for lonvick on
/dev/pts/8

Syslog Servers

Users can use the provided 3Com Syslog server (ACSyslog08.exe) or any other third-party
Syslog servers.
Examples of Syslog servers available as shareware on the Internet:
Kiwi Enterprises: www.kiwisyslog.com/
The US CMS Server: uscms.fnal.gov/hanlon/uscms_server/
TriAction Software: www.triaction.nl/Products/SyslogDaemon.asp
Netal SL4NT 2.1 Syslog Daemon: www.netal.com
A typical Syslog server application enables filtering of the messages according to priority, IP
sender address, time, date, etc.

Operation

The Syslog client, embedded in the V7111 gateway, sends error reports/events generated by
the V7111 unit application to a Syslog server using IP/UDP protocol.
To activate the Syslog client on the V7111 gateway:
Set the parameter EnableSyslog to 1 (see
1
Use the parameter SyslogServerIP to define the IP address of the Syslog server you use
2
(see Table 65).
Use the parameter 'SyslogServerPort' to define the UDP port number of the Syslog
3
server (refer to Table
To determine the Syslog logging level use the parameter GWDebugLevel (see
4
To enable the gateway to send log messages that report certain types of Web actions
5
according to a pre-defined filter use the parameter ActivityListToLog (described in
65).
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