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Syslog
Syslog
The syslog protocol is a standard for logging program messages to a database. It is commonly
used to monitor devices that do not have a large amount of storage capacity, such as networking
devices, ESX servers, PCoIP Zero Clients, and PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards. Using syslog for
logging enables you to centralize the storage of log messages and to capture and maintain a
longer history of log data. It also provides a set of tools to filter and report on syslog data.
Syslog messages include a facility level (from decimal 0 to 23) that indicates the application or
operating system component that is generating the log message. For example, a facility level of '0'
indicates a kernel message, a facility level of '1' indicates a user-level message, and a facility level
of '2' indicates a message from a mail system. Processes and daemons that have not been
explicitly assigned a facility may use any of the eight 'local use' facilities ('16 – local use 0' to '23 –
local use 7') or they may use the '1 – user-level' facility. Facilities enable for easy filtering of
messages generated by a device.
Syslog messages are also assigned a severity level from 0 to 7, where a severity level of '0'
indicates an emergency panic condition and a severity level of '7' indicates a debug-level message
useful to developers but not for operations.
See Configuring Syslog Settings in the 'How To' section for information on how to configure syslog
from the AWI and PCoIP Management Console.
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