Motorola Series Switch WS5100 - Manual (Page 344)

8-8 WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide
2. Select the Log Options tab.
3. Select the Enable Logging Module checkbox to enable the switch to log system events to a local log
file or a syslog server.
4. Select the Enable Logging to Buffer checkbox to enable the switch to log system events to a buffer.
Use the drop-down menu to select the desired log level for tracking system events to a local log file.
5. Select the Enable Logging to Console checkbox to enable the switch to log system events to the
system console. Use the drop-down menu to select the desired log level for tracking system events to a
local log file.
6. Select the Enable Logging to Syslog Server checkbox to enable the switch to log system events for
tracking system events and sending them to an external syslog server. Selecting this option also enables
the Server Facility feature. Use the drop-down menu to select the desired log level for tracking system
events to a local log file.
a. Use the Server Facility drop-down menu to specify the local server facility (if used) for the transfer.
b. Specify the numerical (non DNS name) IP address for the first choice syslog server to log system
events in the Server 1 field.
c. Optionally, use the Server 2 parameter to specify the numerical (non DNS name) IP address of an
alternative syslog server if the first syslog server is unavailable.
d. Optionally, use the Server 3 parameter to specify the numerical (non DNS name) IP address of a third
syslog server to log system events if the first two syslog servers are unavailable.
7. Use the Logging aggregation time parameter to define the increment (or interval) system events are
logged (0-60 seconds). The shorter the interval, the sooner the event is logged.
8. Click Apply to save the changes made to the screen. This will overwrite the previous configuration.
NOTE: 255.255.255.255 is accepted as a valid entry for the IP address of a logging server.