Chapter 41 Syslog

41.3 Syslog Server Setup

Click Management > Syslog > Syslog Server Setup to view the screen as shown next. Use this screen to configure a list of external syslog servers.

Figure 198 Management > Syslog > Syslog Server Setup

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 141 Management > Syslog > Syslog Server Setup

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Active

Select this check box to have the device send logs to this syslog server. Clear the check

 

box if you want to create a syslog server entry but not have the device send logs to it

 

(you can edit the entry later).

 

 

Server AddressEnter the IP address of the syslog server.

 

 

Log Level

Select the severity level(s) of the logs that you want the device to send to this syslog

 

server. The lower the number, the more critical the logs are.

 

 

Add

Click Add to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these

 

changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel

 

to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

Clear

Click Clear to return the fields to the factory defaults.

 

 

Index

This is the index number of a syslog server entry. Click this number to edit the entry.

 

 

Active

This field displays Yes if the device is to send logs to the syslog server. No displays if the

 

device is not to send logs to the syslog server.

 

 

IP Address

This field displays the IP address of the syslog server.

 

 

Log Level

This field displays the severity level of the logs that the device is to send to this syslog

 

server.

 

 

Delete

Select an entry’s Delete check box and click Delete to remove the entry.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

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