Figure 34-7 Examples Of Error And Information Messages; Figure 34-8 Menu 24.3.2: System Maintenance: Unix Syslog; Table 34-3 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters - ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 5 User Manual

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Figure 34-7 Examples of Error and Information Messages

34.4.2 UNIX Syslog
The ZyWALL uses the UNIX syslog facility to log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and system
messages to a syslog server. Syslog and accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 - System
Maintenance - Unix Syslog, as shown next.

Figure 34-8 Menu 24.3.2: System Maintenance: UNIX Syslog

You need to configure the UNIX syslog parameters described in the following table to activate syslog
then choose what you want to log.

Table 34-3 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters

PARAMETER
Syslog:
Active Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to turn syslog on or off.
Syslog Server IP Enter the server name or IP address of the syslog server that will log the selected
Address categories of logs.
Log Facility Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select a location. The log facility allows you to
log the messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the documentation of
your syslog program for more details.
When finished configuring this screen, press [ENTER] to confirm or [ESC] to cancel.
Your ZyWALL sends five types of syslog messages. Some examples (not all ZyWALL specific) of
these syslog messages with their message formats are shown next:
System Information & Diagnosis
2 05:43:59 2004 PP05
2 05:43:59 2004 PINI
2 05:44:01 2004 PP05 -WARN
2 05:44:01 2004 PP0f -WARN
2 05:44:01 2004 PP0f
2 05:44:01 2004 PP0f
2 05:44:01 2004 PINI
2 05:44:01 2004 PINI
2 05:44:01 2004 PP22
2 05:44:04 2004 PINI
2 05:44:04 2004 PINI
2 05:44:31 2004 PSSV -WARN
2 05:45:01 2004 PP22
Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog Logging
Syslog:
Active= No
Syslog Server IP Address= 0.0.0.0
Log Facility= Local 1
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:
ZyWALL 5 Internet Security Appliance
ERROR Wireless LAN init fail, code=15
INFO Channel 0 ok
SNMP TRAP 3: interface 1: link up
Last errorlog repeat 1 Times
INFO LAN promiscuous mode <0>
INFO LAN promiscuous mode <1>
INFO Last errorlog repeat 1 Times
INFO main: init completed
INFO No DNS server available
INFO Last errorlog repeat 11 Times
INFO SMT Session Begin
SNMP TRAP 0: cold start
INFO No DNS server available
DESCRIPTION
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