Nokia IPSO 4.0 manual Configuring System Logging, Configuring Logging on Disk-Based Systems

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To delete a static host

1.Click Host Address under Configuration > System Configuration in the tree view.

2.Select Off next to the host to delete.

3.Click Apply.

4.Click Save to make your changes permanent.

Configuring System Logging

System logging is configured differently on flash-based (diskless) and disk-based systems.

Configuring Logging on Disk-Based Systems

This section describes how to configure system logging on disk-based appliances.

You can configure system logging to send logging messages to a remote device or to accept unfiltered system log messages from remote devices.

Caution

Do not configure two devices to send system logging messages to each other either directly or indirectly. Doing so creates a forwarding loop, which causes any system log message to be repeated indefinitely on both devices.

Accepting Log Messages

You can also enable your system to accept unfiltered system log messages from remote devices. If you enable logging from remote systems, network system log packets are tagged with the hostname of the sending device and logged as if the messages were generated locally. If logging from remote systems is disabled, network system log packets are ignored.

To set the system to accept unfiltered syslog messages from a remote system, use the following procedure.

To set the system to accept syslog messages from a remote system

1.Click System Logging under Configuration > System Configuration in the tree view.

2.Select Yes to accept syslog messages.

3.Click Apply.

4.Click Save to make your changes permanent.

Logging to a Remote System

Any log messages sent to remote devices are also stored in the local log directories. You can use this feature, for example, to send log messages to a device that is configured for more secure

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