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Syslog support

Syslog forwarding is the process by which you can configure the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) agent to send Syslog messages to other computers through port 514. You can configure the HCM agent to forward events to a maximum of three Syslog destinations. These events will display in the operating system logs.

The HCM stores all the received events from the driver in the agtEvent.log file. By default, the location is /opt/hcmagent/log/hbaEvents.log in Linux and Solaris systems.

NOTE

VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0 blocks the Syslog outgoing port 514 by default. Therefore, you must configure the firewall if you use VMware ESX 3.5 or 4.0 and plan to use Syslog Host Configuration feature in DCFM or if you access HCM through DCFM. See “Syslog host configuration using VMware” on page 52 for more information.

Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog box

1.Select the host, an adapter, or a port from the device tree.

2.Select Configure > Syslog from the main menu.

The Syslog Server Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 20, displays.

FIGURE 20 Syslog Server Configuration dialog box

Registering a host server

You can register up to three Syslog destinations on managed Fabric OS devices.

1.Select Configure > Syslog from the main menu. The Syslog Server Configuration dialog box displays.

2.Enter the host name or IP address of the destination device into the Host Name/IP Address field.

3.Click Add to register the host as a Syslog destination.

4.Click OK to close the dialog box.

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