12.2.3 Remote Log

Remote log feature enables the switch to send system logs to the Log Server. Log Server is to centralize the system logs from various devices for the administrator to monitor and manage the whole network.

Choose the menu Maintenance→Log→Remote Log to load the following page.

Figure 12-5 Log Host

The following entries are displayed on this screen:

¾Log Host

Index:

Displays the index of the log host. The switch supports 4 log

 

hosts.

Host IP:

Configure the IP for the log host.

UDP Port:

Displays the UDP port used for receiving/sending log

 

information. Here we use the standard port 514.

Severity:

Specify the severity level of the log information sent to each log

 

host. Only the log with the same or smaller severity level value

 

will be sent to the corresponding log host.

Status:

Enable/Disable the log host.

Note:

The Log Server software is not provided. If necessary, please download it on the Internet.

12.2.4 Backup Log

Backup Log feature enables the system logs saved in the switch to be output as a file for device diagnosis and statistics analysis. When a critical error results in the breakdown of the system, you can export the logs to get some related important information about the error for device diagnosis after the switch is restarted.

Choose the menu Maintenance→Log→Backup Log to load the following page.

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