Cabletron Systems CSX1000 - Manual (Page 338)

USER’S GUIDE
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L OG O PTIONS
Log options allow you to direct log reports to a specific location. Reports an be directed to a local
log file, or to a UNIX-style syslogs server. Currently, only call detail recording (CDR) reports can
be directed to a specific location.
C ONFIGURING L OG O PTIONS
U SING CFGEDIT
1. Select Log Options from the Options menu.
2. Select Servers from the Log Options menu.
a.
No configuration is needed for a local log file. The local log file name is preconfigured.
b. To configure a Syslog Server, select Add a Syslog Server from the Log Options menu, then
enter the following information:
•
Enter the syslog server IP address using dotted decimal notation.
• Enter the UDP port number for the Syslog Server.
c. To assign a log file to Call Detail Reporting (CDR) logs, select Call Detail Recording from the
Log Options menu, then enter the following information:
•
Press <1> to select an active server to which the CDR log reports will be sent.
• Enter the ID of the log file you wish to use.
• If a preconfigured Syslog Server is selected, enter the decimal UNIX priority value.
U SING M ANAGE M ODE C OMMANDS
log options
Displays the Log Options menu. The configuration screens are identical to those displayed by
CFGEDIT. Refer to the above section for instructions.
L OG O PTIONS C ONFIGURATION E LEMENTS
Note : The local log file path and file name is preconfigured for your system; no configuration
elements are entered for a local log file. Configuration elements are only needed for Syslog
Servers.
IP A DDRESS
The IP address of the Syslog Server using dotted decimal notation.
UDP P ORT
The UDP port that the syslogd daemon is listening on. The default port number is 514. Most often,
this will be the UDP port number you will use. Consult your UNIX documentation if you are
unsure of the UDP port number.
D ECIMAL UNIX P RIORITY V ALUE
The default priority value is “38”, which in BSD UNIX 4.3 represents a priority of
authentication.info. Because the values for both the facilities and the severity levels may vary from