Syslog Overview - Siemens 9810 Series User Manual

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Syslog overview

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User triggered event log entries
The Event Log includes an association between security-related events and the
username that was logged in to the meter during the event.
When a user produces an event, such as a reset, successful or unsuccessful login
attempts, user lockout or setup change, it is written to the event log. Events
created in standard security through the display or communications have the
username USER0. Events created in advanced security through the display or
ION Setup are associated with the username that was logged into the meter
(USER1 - USER50).
Assigning a designated reader for event log notification
A user can be assigned the role of designated reader for the event log.
When the Designated Reader is configured, an entry in the event log is
considered unread until it has been reviewed or backed up to external storage by
the designated reader. When the designated reader is informed that the event log
is nearly full, an event log review or backup strategy can be implemented before
older entries are overwritten. This feature can assist in ensuring that event log
entries are not overwritten before they can be reviewed. Use ION Setup to select a
user to be the designated reader.
1. Open advanced configuration mode for your meter. See the ION Setup Help
for instructions.
2. Open the EventLogCtl Modules folder and double click EventLogCtl.
3. Enter login credentials as necessary.
4. Click the Setup Registers tab
5. Select Designated Reader and click Edit.
6. Set Designated Reader to the user that reviews the event log (USER0 -
USER50) and click OK.
Syslog uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to transport event log information
from the meter directly to a centralized syslog server.
The syslog server can receive logs from multiple devices, including meters, then
store and filter the log information as needed. You can use ION Setup to modify
the syslog network settings for your device. Syslog is a useful feature to help
maintain meter log information for extended periods of time.
NOTE: Ethernet is required to use the syslog feature.
Syslog is an open standard allowing you to use any one of a number of syslog
server applications currently available. The decision regarding which syslog
server solution to use can be based on budget and your technical requirements.
See the individual syslog server's documentation for more information.
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