Managing syslog server definitions – Allied Telesis AT-S62 User Manual
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Managing Syslog Server Definitions
As explained at the start of this chapter, there are two ways that you can
view the events generated by a switch. One way is to view the switch’s
event log through a local or remote management session. The
drawbacks to this approach are that you have to establish a
management session with the switch before you can view the log and
you can view the log of only one switch at a time.
The other way is to have the switch send its events to a syslog server. A
syslog server can store the events of many network devices
simultaneously. This can make managing your network easier since you
can 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 203.
❑ 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 further information, refer to Specifying a
Management VLAN on page 546.
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 212
❑ Modifying a Syslog Server Definition on page 216