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Switch Configuration SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R Token Ring Switches Installation and User Guide
Syslog Daemon Screen
To open this menu from the main menu, select Configuration
→ → → →
Syslog .
The syslog facility is used to send messages to a central place in your network
where messages can be logged. Any message that is entered into the message log
of the switch is also sent to up to 20 syslog receivers using IP UDP communication.
There are two types of messages in the switch, Warnings and Info messages.
A syslog facility code can be assigned to each of them.
On this screen you can configure up to 20 receivers.
More
Displays more information.
Add Entry
Adds a new entry to the list. To add an entry, select Add Entry and type in the
Receiver’s IP address. A menu of available VLANs are then displayed. Select the
VLAN to be used for transport (note that more than one VLAN can be selected).
After this, select the syslog facility code to be used, first, for Info messages and,
second, for Warnings. After this, messages entering the message log will be send
to the chosen IP-host provided the IP stack is running in the box.
Delete Entry
Deletes an entry.