Syslog

The “Syslog” dialog enables you to additionally send to one or more syslog servers, the events that the device writes to its trap log or event log. You can switch the function on or off, and you can manage a list of up to 8 syslog server entries. You also have the option to specify that the device informs various syslog servers, depending on the minimum “severity” (level to report) of the event.

Additionally, you can also send the SNMP requests to the device as events to one or more syslog servers. Here you have the option of treating GET and SET requests separately, and of assigning a “severity” to the requests to be logged.

Note: You will find the actual events that the device has logged in the “Trap Log” dialog (refer Trap log) and in the log file (refer Event Log). The device evaluates SNMP requests as events if you have activated “Log SNMP Set/Get Request” 'Syslog server entries'.

Tab. Syslog and SNMP Logging settings

Parameters

Meaning

Possible values

Default setting

“Operation” Frame

Switches the syslog function for this device “On” or “Off”

On

Off

Off

“SNMP Logging” Frame

Settings for sending SNMP requests to the device as events to the list of syslog servers.

   

Log SNMP Get Request

Creates events for the syslog for SNMP Get requests with the specified “severity”.

Active

inactive

inactive

Severity (for logs of SNMP Get Requests)

Specifies the level for which the device creates the event “SNMP Get Request received” for the list of the syslog servers.

debug

informational

notice

warning

error

critical

alert

emergency

notice

Log SNMP Set Request

Creates events for the syslog for SNMP Set requests with the specified “severity”.

Active

inactive

inactive

Severity (for logs of SNMP Set Requests)

Specifies the level for which the device creates the event “SNMP Set Request received” for the list of the syslog servers.

debug

informational

notice

warning

error

critical

alert

emergency

notice


Tab. Syslog server entries

Parameters

Meaning

Possible values

Default setting

Syslog server entries

Index

Sequential number of the syslog server entry in the table.
When you delete an entry, this leaves a gap in the numbering. When you create a new entry, the device fills the first gap.

1 - 8

-

IP-Address

Address of a syslog server to which the device sends its log entries.

Valid IPv4 address

0.0.0.0

Port

UDP port at which your syslog server receives entries.

1 - 65535

514

Minimum Severity

Minimum severity for an event for the device to sent a log entry for it to this syslog server.

debug

informational

notice

warning

error

critical

alert

emercency

critical

Active

Activate or deactivate the current syslog server entry in the table.

active (box selected)

inactive (box empty)

inactive


Note: When you activate the logging of SNMP requests, the device sends these as events with the preset severity notice to the list of syslog servers. The preset minimum severity for a syslog server entry is critical.To send SNMP requests to a syslog server, you have a number of options to change the default settings. Select the ones that meet your requirements best.

Buttons

Tab. Buttons (Forts.)

Button

Meaning

“Set”

Transfers the changes to the volatile memory (RAM) of the device. To permanently save the changes, open the Basic Settings:Load/Save dialog, select the location to save the configuration, and click “Save”.

“Reload”

Updates the fields with the values that are saved in the volatile memory (RAM) of the device.

“Create”

Adds a new table entry.

“Remove”

Removes the selected table entry.

“Help”

Opens the online help.