Chapter 20 Logs

Table 100 Log Settings

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Log Schedule

This drop-down menu is used to configure the frequency of log messages being

 

sent as E-mail:

 

•

Daily

 

•

Weekly

 

•

Hourly

 

• When Log is Full

 

•

None.

 

If you select Weekly or Daily, specify a time of day when the E-mail should be sent.

 

If you select Weekly, then also specify which day of the week the E-mail should be

 

sent. If you select When Log is Full, an alert is sent when the log fills up. If you

 

select None, no log messages are sent.

 

 

Day for Sending

Use the drop down list box to select which day of the week to send the logs.

Log

 

 

 

 

Time for

Enter the time of the day in 24-hour format (for example 23:00 equals 11:00 pm) to

Sending Log

send the logs.

 

 

Clear log after

Select the checkbox to delete all the logs after the ZyXEL Device sends an E-mail of

sending mail

the logs.

 

 

Syslog Logging

The ZyXEL Device sends a log to an external syslog server.

 

 

Active

Click Active to enable syslog logging.

 

 

Syslog Server

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

IP Address

categories of logs.

 

 

Log Facility

Select a location from the drop down list box. The log facility allows you to log the

 

messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the syslog server manual

 

for more information.

 

 

 

Active Log and

 

 

Alert

 

 

 

 

Log

Select the categories of logs that you want to record.

 

 

Send Immediate

Select log categories for which you want the ZyXEL Device to send E-mail alerts

Alert

immediately.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings.

 

 

 

20.3.1 Example E-mail Log

An "End of Log" message displays for each mail in which a complete log has been sent. The following is an example of a log sent by e-mail.

•You may edit the subject title.

•The date format here is Day-Month-Year.

•The date format here is Month-Day-Year. The time format is Hour-Minute-Second.

•"End of Log" message shows that a complete log has been sent.

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