Syslog servers

Administrators can configure up to four Syslog servers to recieve notifications of events.

Managing the Syslog servers (Logs > Syslog > servers):

To add a new Syslog server, click Add Server.

To modify an existing Syslog server, click the server’s name.

Parameter

Description

 

 

Syslog Server

The server's IP address or host name.

 

 

Port

The port number to which Syslog messages will be sent. The default and well known

 

port is 514.

 

 

Protocol

Choose a protocol.

 

 

Language

Choose a language.

 

 

Configuring the Syslog settings (Logs > Syslog > settings):

Parameter

Description

 

 

Message Generation

Enable the generation (and therefore the logging) of Syslog messages for events that

 

have Syslog configured as a notification method. To configure notification methods for

 

events, select the Administration tab, the Network menu on the top menu bar, and one

 

of the Event Actions options on the left navigation menu.

 

 

Facility Code

Messages of this device will be categorized by the facility selected. Categorization

 

allows Syslog messages from different devices to be placed in separate logs.

 

 

Severity Mapping

Maps each severity level of an American Power Conversion device event or system

 

event to an available Syslog priority in the drop-down list. The local severity options

 

are Critical, Warning, and Informational.

 

 

Testing the Syslog settings (Logs > Syslog > test):

Parameter

Description

 

 

Last Test Result

The result of the last test performed.

 

 

Server

The message will be sent to all configured servers.

 

 

Severity

Select a severity level (Syslog priority) for the test message.

 

 

Test Message

Format the message to consist of the event type (APC, System, or Device, for example)

 

followed by a colon, a space, and the event text. The message can have a maximum of

 

50 characters.

 

 

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