Chapter 40 System Information & Diagnosis

You need to configure the syslog parameters described in the following table to activate syslog then choose what you want to log.

Table 210 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

Syslog:

 

 

 

Active

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to turn syslog on or off.

 

 

Syslog Server IP

Enter the server name or IP address of the syslog server that will log the selected

Address

categories of logs.

 

 

Log Facility

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select a location. The log facility allows

 

you to log the messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the

 

documentation of your syslog program for more details.

 

 

When finished configuring this screen, press [ENTER] to confirm or [ESC] to cancel.

Your ZyWALL sends five types of syslog messages. Some examples (not all ZyWALL specific) of these syslog messages with their message formats are shown next:

1CDR

CDR Message Format

SdcmdSyslogSend( SYSLOG_CDR, SYSLOG_INFO, String ); String = board xx line xx channel xx, call xx, str

board = the hardware board ID line = the WAN ID in a board Channel = channel ID within the WAN

call = the call reference number which starts from 1 and increments by 1 for each new call str = C01 Outgoing Call dev xx ch xx (dev:device No. ch:channel No.)

L02 Tunnel Connected(L2TP)

C02 OutCall Connected xxxx (means connected speed) xxxxx (means Remote Call Number) L02 Call Terminated

C02 Call Terminated

Jul 19 11:19:27 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL: board 0 line 0 channel 0, call 1, C01 Outgoing Call dev=2 ch=0 40002

Jul 19 11:19:32 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL: board 0 line 0 channel 0, call 1, C02 OutCall Connected 64000 40002

Jul 19 11:20:06 192.168.102.2 ZyXEL: board 0 line 0 channel 0, call 1, C02 Call Terminated

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