Nortel Networks TP-1610 SIP user manual Syslog Servers, Operation, Sending the Syslog Messages

Mediant 2000 SIP

9.2.1Syslog Servers

Users can use the provided Syslog server (ACSyslog08.exe) or other third-party Syslog servers.

Examples of Syslog servers available as shareware on the Internet:

•Kiwi Enterprises: http://www.kiwisyslog.com/

•The US CMS Server: http://uscms.fnal.gov/hanlon/uscms_server/

•TriAction Software: http://www.triaction.nl/Products/SyslogDaemon.asp

•Netal SL4NT 2.1 Syslog Daemon: http://www.netal.com

A typical Syslog server application enables filtering of the messages according to priority, IP sender address, time, date, etc.

9.2.2Operation

9.2.2.1 Sending the Syslog Messages

The Syslog client, embedded in the firmware of the Mediant 2000, sends error reports/events generated by the Mediant 2000 unit application to a Syslog server, using IP/UDP protocol.

9.2.2.2 Setting the Syslog Server To set the Syslog server:

•Use the Mediant 2000 Embedded Web Server (Advanced Configuration>Network Settings>screen section Syslog Settings) to enable the Syslog Server (Enable Syslog) and to enter its IP address (Syslog Server IP address); refer to Figure 9-1below.

Figure 9-1: Setting the Syslog Server IP Address

•Alternately, use the Embedded Web Server or the BootP/TFTP utility to load the ini configuration file containing both the IP address and the enabling parameters: SyslogServerIP and EnableSyslog respectively. For detailed information on the BootP/TFTP utility, refer to Appendix B on page 189. For an ini file example showing these parameters, refer to Section 9.2.2.3 and to Figure 9-2under it.

9.2.2.3The ini File Example for Syslog

Figure 9-2shows an ini file section with an example configuration for the address parameter SyslogServerIP and an example configuration for the client activation parameter EnableSyslog.

Figure 9-2: The ini File Example for Syslog

[Syslog]

SyslogServerIP = 10.2.0.136 EnableSyslog = 1 GWDebugLevel = 5

Mediant 2000 SIP User’s Manual 166 Document #: LTRT-72504