Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 manual Configuring LOG Options Using Cfgedit, UDP Port

USER’S GUIDE

LOG OPTIONS

Log options allow you to direct log reports to a specific location. Reports an be directed to a local log file, or to a UNIX-style syslogs server. Currently, only call detail recording (CDR) reports can be directed to a specific location.

CONFIGURING LOG OPTIONS

USING CFGEDIT

1.Select Log Options from the Options menu.

2.Select Servers from the Log Options menu.

a.No configuration is needed for a local log file. The local log file name is preconfigured.

b.To configure a Syslog Server, select Add a Syslog Server from the Log Options menu, then enter the following information:

•Enter the syslog server IP address using dotted decimal notation.

•Enter the UDP port number for the Syslog Server.

c.To assign a log file to Call Detail Reporting (CDR) logs, select Call Detail Recording from the Log Options menu, then enter the following information:

•Press <1> to select an active server to which the CDR log reports will be sent.

•Enter the ID of the log file you wish to use.

•If a preconfigured Syslog Server is selected, enter the decimal UNIX priority value.

USING MANAGE MODE COMMANDS

log options

Displays the Log Options menu. The configuration screens are identical to those displayed by CFGEDIT. Refer to the above section for instructions.

LOG OPTIONS CONFIGURATION ELEMENTS

Note: The local log file path and file name is preconfigured for your system; no configuration elements are entered for a local log file. Configuration elements are only needed for Syslog Servers.

IP ADDRESS

The IP address of the Syslog Server using dotted decimal notation.

UDP PORT

The UDP port that the syslogd daemon is listening on. The default port number is 514. Most often, this will be the UDP port number you will use. Consult your UNIX documentation if you are unsure of the UDP port number.

DECIMAL UNIX PRIORITY VALUE

The default priority value is “38”, which in BSD UNIX 4.3 represents a priority of authentication.info. Because the values for both the facilities and the severity levels may vary from

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