Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual Adding a syslog filter

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FIGURE 480 Add Syslog Destination dialog box

4.Enter a general description of the syslog destination in the Description field.

5.Enter the IP address of the syslog destination in the IP Address field. This is a mandatory field. IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are accepted, but a DNS name is not accepted.

6.Enter the syslog listening port of the recipient in the Port # field. This is a mandatory field. Valid numeric values range from 1 through 65535. The default is 514.

7.Select the Enable check box to enable syslog forwarding to this recipient.

8.Select the Syslog Repeater check box if you want to forward all syslogs, whether the source is managed or unmanaged. If the Syslog Repeater check box is unselected, syslogs from the managed products are sent to the server. If no filter is selected, then syslogs from all products are sent.

9.You can choose not to select a filter (zero) or you can select up to five filters from the Available Filters list. Click the right arrow button to move them to the Selected Filters list. This is enabled only when Syslog Repeater is not selected.

10.Click OK.

Adding a syslog filter

You can add a syslog filter on SAN products, IP products, or hosts.

To add a syslog filter, complete the following steps.

1.Select Monitor > Syslog Configuration > Syslog Forwarding. The Syslog Forwarding dialog box displays.

2.Select the Enable syslog forwarding check box.

3.Select Add in the Filters area.

The Add Syslog Filter dialog box, shown in Figure 481, displays.

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