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Log Rules

Message Logging

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365-360-001R6.0

Issue 1, December 2008

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Parts of a Log Rule

Every log rule has 6 parts as described in

Table 16-17

.

Creating a New Log Rule

Use the following procedure to define a log rule. The new Log Rule you create will be
created in the Log Rule set currently highlighted in the Log Rule Set List.

The following procedure defines the steps of the built-in wizard that configures a new log
rule.

3. Select the

action button.

Result:

The Log Rule Configuration Wizard appears showing the first screen of the

configuration panel, as shown in

Figure 16-27

. This screen assists you in creating or

editing a Log Rule.

Table 16-17 Parts of a Log Rule

Log Rule Field

Description

Area

8950 AAA server program area for which this log rule
is used.

Request

Indicates whether this log rule affects all RADIUS
requests or only RADIUS requests that match a
defined pattern.

Log Level

Starting log level for which this log rule is used.

Expression

If the Request field indicates pattern-matching, then
this is a regular expression that is used for matching
against the formatted log message.

Continue?

Indicates whether to use the next active log rule after
this one is executed, or not.

Channels

Indicates one or more log channels to which messages
logged by this rule are sent.

If this field is not set to a value, then it uses the default
channel.