P312 Broadband Security Gateway
System Information & Diagnosis 9-7
Figure 9-8 Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance – UNIX Syslog
You need to configure the UNIX syslog parameters described in the following table to activate syslog then
choose what you want to log.
Table 9-3 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters
Parameter Description
UNIX Syslog:
Active Press the [SPACE BAR] to turn on or off syslog.
Syslog IP Address Enter the IP Address of the server that will log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and
system messages i.e., the syslog server.
Log Facility Press the [SPACE BAR] to toggle between the 7 different Local options. The log
facility allows you to log the message to different files in the server. Please refer to
your UNIX manual for more detail.
Types:
CDR Call Detail Record (CDR) logs all data phone line activity if set to Yes.
Packet triggered The first 48 bytes or octets and protocol type of the triggering packet is sent to the
UNIX syslog server when this field is set to Yes.
Filter log No filters are logged when this field is set to No. Filters with the individual filter Log
Filter field set to Yes (Menu 21.x.x).) are logged when this field is set to Yes.
PPP log PPP events are logged when this field is set to Yes.
Firewall log When set to Yes, the Prestige sends the firewall log to a syslog server.
Your Prestige sends five types of syslog messages. Some examples (not all P312 specific) of these syslog
messages with their message formats are shown next:
Menu 24.3.2 -- System Maintenance - UNIX Syslog and Accounting
UNIX Syslog:
Active= No
Syslog IP Address= ?
Log Facility= Local 1
Types:
CDR= No
Packet Triggered= No
Filter log= No
PPP log= No
Firewall log= No
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: