Chapter 10: Syslog Messages

10. Syslog Messages

The switch can be configured to issue a syslog message rather than an SNMP trap when certain events occur. To configure the switch to issue syslog messages, you must use the “SET ALERTTYPE” command to select SYSLOG messages, and you need to specify the IP address(es) of the device(s) that will be receiving the syslog messages by using the “SET MANAGER N X.X.X.X” command (see Section 7 for details regarding these commands). Once these configuration parameters have been set, the switch will issue syslog messages for the following types of events:

power up cold start, or restart using the RESET command

SNMP authentication failure (access attempted using incorrect read or write community name)

change in the state of the front panel keylock switch

change in the state of the A/B switch ports in the switch caused by a user initiated “rack” command

change in the state of an individual A/B switch port in the switch caused by a user initiated “port” command

change in the state of the A/B switch ports in the switch caused by a user initiated “system” command or the front toggle switch

change in the power ON/OFF state of either power input

change in the state of the A/B switch ports due to the auto bypass or auto recovery switch functions

The syslog messages issued by the switch conform where possible to the general recommendations as described in rfc3164. The switch does not have a real-time clock however, so each syslog message uses a default timestamp value of Jan 1 00:00:00. The device receiving the syslog messages will need to apply a timestamp or other identifier if this information is needed. The general format for each syslog message from the switch is as follows:

Jan 1 00:00:00 [switch IP address] Bypass Switch: [specific message based on the event that occurred]

Listed below is each type of syslog message that the switch can issue, followed by the actual syslog message that the switch will send.

power up cold start (or RESET command)

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: Switch has been reset.

SNMP authentication failure

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: SNMP authentication failure.

keylock switch change disabled to enabled

lan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: Keyswitch change to ON position.

keylock switch change enabled to disabled

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: Keyswitch change to OFF position.

system gang switch A to B via S S B command (or toggle switch)

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: System switch from A to B position.

system gang switch B to A via S S A command (or toggle switch)

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: System switch from B to A position.

rack gang switch A to B via S R 1 B command

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: Rack switch from A to B position.

rack gang switch B to A via S R 1 A command

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: Rack switch from B to A position.

port 3 change from A to B via S P 3 B command

Jan 1 00:00:00 192.168.1.151 Bypass Switch: Port switch from A to B position.

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