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Appendix C

System messages

System forwarding (syslog) uses the system logging daemon (syslogd) to forward information from the VPN Router system log to different host machines.

This appendix provides a listing of possible syslog messages that the VPN Router can write to a remote system. A description and the recommended corrective action, if any, follows each message.

Certificate messages

Error removing CA certificate file: xxx

Description: The VPN Router is manufactured with a trusted certificate authority (CA) certificate for use by SSL. The temporary manufacturing file containing the certificate is removed the first time you boot the VPN Router. This error message indicates that the VPN Router cannot remove the temporary certificate file. A general problem with the local file system can cause this error.

Action: Manually delete all files in the /system/cert/ca directory.

Installed new CA certificate from file: xxx

Description: The VPN Router is manufactured with trusted CA certificates for use by SSL. This informational message indicates a trusted SSL CA certificate was installed when the VPN Router was manufactured.

Action: No action required.

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