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ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide

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Chapter 46 System Information & Diagnosis

Figure 361 Examples of Error and Information Messages

46.4.2 Syslog Logging

The ZyWALL uses the syslog facility to log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and system
messages to a syslog server. Syslog and accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 -
System Maintenance - Syslog Logging
, as shown next.

Figure 362 Menu 24.3.2: System Maintenance: Syslog Logging

You need to configure the syslog parameters described in the following table to activate syslog
then choose what you want to log.

52 Thu Jul 1 05:54:53 2004 PP05 ERROR Wireless LAN init fail, code=15
53 Thu Jul 1 05:54:53 2004 PINI INFO Channel 0 ok
54 Thu Jul 1 05:54:56 2004 PP05 -WARN SNMP TRAP 3: interface 3: link up
55 Thu Jul 1 05:54:56 2004 PP0d INFO LAN promiscuous mode <0>
57 Thu Jul 1 05:54:56 2004 PP0d INFO LAN promiscuous mode <1>
58 Thu Jul 1 05:54:56 2004 PINI INFO Last errorlog repeat 1 Times
59 Thu Jul 1 05:54:56 2004 PINI INFO main: init completed
60 Thu Jul 1 05:55:26 2004 PSSV -WARN SNMP TRAP 0: cold start
61 Thu Jul 1 05:56:56 2004 PINI INFO SMT Session Begin
62 Thu Jul 1 07:50:58 2004 PINI INFO SMT Session End
63 Thu Jul 1 07:53:28 2004 PINI INFO SMT Session Begin
Clear Error Log (y/n):

Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog Logging

Syslog:
Active= No
Syslog Server IP Address= 0.0.0.0
Log Facility= Local 1

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Table 228 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

Syslog:

Active

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to turn syslog on or off.

Syslog Server IP

Address

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

categories of logs.

Log Facility

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select a location. The log facility allows

you to log the messages to different files in the syslog server. Refer to the

documentation of your syslog program for more details.

When finished configuring this screen, press [ENTER] to confirm or [ESC] to cancel.

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