Digi Digi CM manual S t e m a n d P o r t L o g g i n g, Enabling Log Storage Location

- Retry interval in seconds

- Name of server

System and Port Logging

Chapter 5 S y s t e m a n d P o r t L o g g i n g

Introduction

The Digi CM provides four options for saving system and port logs. The options are: a syslog server, NFS server, compact-flash card, and the Digi CM memory. When memory is selected as the storage location, log files are saved to volatile memory, meaning files are lost when the power is turned off. To use a syslog server, an NFS server, or a compact-flash card, you must first enable the devices and enter the required information. Compact-flash cards must be installed before they can be enabled and configured for logging purposes.

System logs track events such as logins, authentication failures, system configuration changes, and more. Port logs on the other hand document the data flow through the serial ports. Locations for viewing the system and port logs is outlined in this chapter.

Enabling Log Storage Location

Enable NFS Server

Log data can also be saved to an NFS server, but the NFS server must be configured with read and write privileges. To use an NFS server, you must specify the NFS server’s IP address and its mounting path. Encrypted NFS is using a SSH connection to tunnel all data. To enable the NFS server for port or system logging, do the following:

1.Access the web interface.

2.Under the Network heading, Click NFS server configuration.

NFS service - Enabled or disabled.

Primary NFS server name -IP address of NFS server or DNS name

Mounting path on primary NFS server - directory to primary NFS server

Primary NFS timeout - Interval in seconds before timeout (5-3600)

Primary NFS mount retrying interval - Interval in second between attempts to connect (5-3600)

Enable/Disable encrypted primary NFS server - IF server supports encrypted

NFS server

Encrypted primary NFS server user - User name of server

Encrypted primary NFS server password - password

Secondary NFS service - Enabled or Disabled

Secondary NFS server name

Mounting path on secondary NFS server - Directory to server

Secondary NFS timeout (sec, 5-3600) - Timeout in seconds

Secondary NFS mount retrying interval (sec, 5-3600)

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