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System log (configuration) screen – HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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System Log (Configuration) screen

Use this screen to view or set remote log destination settings.

Column

Description

Log host

The IP address or the DNS of the configured remote log destination

Log severity

Severity of the log messages that should be sent to the specified destination. Valid

values include "Critical", "Error", "Warning", and "Informational".

If a remote server is configured, when a filter is selected all messages that are the
same severity of the filter and higher are sent to the remote log server.

The filter severities are listed below from lowest to highest:

Informational

Warning

Error

Critical

As an example, if the filter is set to Informational, all messages are sent. If the filter is set
to Error, only Error and Critical messages are sent.

Transport

The transport protocol to be used for sending the log messages to the destination. Valid

values include "TCP" and "UDP".

Port

The port to be used on the destination to send the log messages. Valid values include
1 to 65536. The default value is 514.

Security

Secure transmission of the log messages. Valid values include "None" and "STunnel".

The default value is "None", and no encryption is used during transmission. The

"STunnel" option can be used only if the transport protocol used is TCP.

Date Format

The timestamp format for the log messages. Valid values include "RFC3164" (Nov 26

13:15:55) and "ISO8601" (1997-07-16T19:20:30+01:00). The default value is

"RFC3164".

Enabled

Enables or disables the remote log destination

To define a new remote log destination, click Define Target.