Managing syslog server definitions – Allied Telesis AT-S62 User Manual
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Section II: Advanced Operations
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Managing Syslog Server Definitions
You can configure the switch to send its events to a syslog server. A
syslog server can store the events of many network devices
simultaneously. Storing network events on a syslog server can make
managing your network easier since you need only go to one site to see all
of the events.
Here are the guidelines to observe when using this feature:
You can define up to 19 syslog servers.
The event log on the switch must be enabled in order for the switch to
send events. For instructions, refer to “Enabling or Disabling the Event
Log” on page 122.
The switch must have an IP address and subnet mask. This rule
applies to slave switches, which typically do not have an IP address,
as well as master switches. If you want a slave switch to send its
events to a syslog server, you must assign it an IP address and a
subnet mask.
The syslog server must communicate with the switch through the
switch’s management VLAN. The AT-S62 management software uses
the management VLAN to watch for and transmit management
packets. The default management VLAN is Default_VLAN. For
background information on the management VLAN, refer to the
AT-S62 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide.
Configuring the switch to send its events to a syslog server involves
creating a syslog server definition. The definition contains the IP address
of the syslog server along with other information, such as what types of
messages you want the switch to send to the server.
This section contains the following procedures:
“Creating a Syslog Server Definition” on page 130
“Modifying a Syslog Server Definition” on page 134
“Deleting a Syslog Server Definition” on page 134