Black Box Advanced Console Server User Manual page 296

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Table 10-8: Expert > Data Buffering Form Fields
Field Name
Mode (Local Destination)
File Size (Bytes) (Local
Destination)
NFS File Path (Remote
Destination)
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Syslog Server
Facility Number
Syslog Buffer Size
Buffer SysLog at all times
Buffer SysLog only when
nobody is connected to
the port
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Definition
circular or linear. In circular mode, data is written into the
specified local data file until the upper limit on the file size is
reached; then the data is overwritten starting from the top of
the file as additional data comes in. Circular buffering requires
the administrator to set up processes to examine the data
during the timeframe before the data is overwritten by new
data.
The maximum file size for the data buffer file. The file size
must be greater than zero.
The path for the mount point of the directory where data
buffer file is to be stored.
Note: The NFS server must already be configured with the
mount point shared (exported), and the shared directory from
the NFS server must be mounted on the CS.
Save a timestamp with the data in the data buffer file.
Options for the buffer file.
The IP address for the preconfigured Syslog server.
Choose a facility number to assign to CS. Obtain the facility
number for CS from the system administrator of the syslog
server. The facility number is included in any syslog message
generated from CS. The server's administrator can use facility
numbers to isolate logs from individual devices into individual
files.
Options range from Local0 to Local7.
Maximum size of the buffer in the Syslog server.
As indicated.
As indicated.