Managing syslog server definitions – Allied Telesis AT-S62 User Manual
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Chapter 11: Event Log and Syslog Servers
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 104.
❑ 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 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.
This section contains the following procedures:
❑ Creating a Syslog Server Definition on page 113
❑ Modifying a Syslog Server Definition on page 117