Logging, General syslog information, Public space parameters – Proxim ORiNOCO AP-2500 User Manual
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Public Space Parameters
Example of a Positive Acknowledgment:
Example of a Negative Acknowledgment:
Format for each field:
RESULT_VALUE: OK or ERROR
IP: standard IP format
ERROR_CODE: 1 for OK, or any other number for an error.
Logging
You can configure the AP-2500 to send system events and/or AAA events to network servers using the Syslog
protocol. You can specify a single server to receive both types of messages or you can specify a different server for
each message type.
General Syslog Information
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The Syslog message format is defined in RFC 3164 (see
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The AP transmits Syslog messages to the specified server(s) using the well-known UDP Syslog port (514).
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You need a Syslog server program running on a network computer to receive Syslog messages from the AP.
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Kiwi Enterprises has a freeware Syslog Daemon for Windows operating systems. You can download the
program at
.
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Syslog Events are logged according to the level of detail specified by the administrator. Logging only urgent system
messages will create a far smaller, more easily read log then a log of every event the system encounters.
Determine which events to log by selecting a priority defined by the following scale:
Event
Priority
Description
LOG_EMERG
0
system is unusable
LOG_ALERT
1
action must be taken immediately
LOG_CRIT 2
critical
conditions
LOG_ERR
3
error conditions
LOG_WARNING
4
warning conditions
LOG_NOTICE
5
normal but significant condition
LOG_INFO
6
informational
LOG_DEBUG
7
debug-level messages