Syslog; Chapter 39 Syslog; Syslog Overview; What You Can Do - ZyXEL Communications GS2210 Series User Manual

39.1 Syslog Overview

This chapter explains the syslog screens.
The syslog protocol allows devices to send event notification messages across an IP network to
syslog servers that collect the event messages. A syslog-enabled device can generate a syslog
message and send it to a syslog server.
Syslog is defined in RFC 3164. The RFC defines the packet format, content and system log related
information of syslog messages. Each syslog message has a facility and severity level. The syslog
facility identifies a file in the syslog server. Refer to the documentation of your syslog program for
details. The following table describes the syslog severity levels.
Table 155 Syslog Severity Levels
CODE SEVERITY
0 Emergency: The system is unusable.
1 Alert: Action must be taken immediately.
2 Critical: The system condition is critical.
3 Error: There is an error condition on the system.
4 Warning: There is a warning condition on the system.
5 Notice: There is a normal but significant condition on the system.
6 Informational: The syslog contains an informational message.
7 Debug: The message is intended for debug-level purposes.

39.1.1 What You Can Do

• Use the Syslog Setup screen
logging settings.
• Use the Syslog Server Setup screen
syslog servers.

39.2 Syslog Setup

Use this screen to configure the device's system logging settings.
Click Management > Syslog in the navigation panel to display this screen. The syslog feature
sends logs to an external syslog server.
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