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Appendix b. system log configuration, B.1 introduction, B.2 enabling a system logger – Comtech EF Data CMR-5940 Manual User Manual

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Appendix B. SYSTEM LOG

CONFIGURATION

B.1 Introduction

The CMR-5940 supports a feature known as system logging, more commonly called
Syslog.

This section illustrates how a system logger can be set up on a Linux or Unix system

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allowing the CMR-5940 to report system events to a logger attached via an Ethernet
connection.

B.2

Enabling a System Logger

To enable system logging, add the following command string to the bottom of the
/etc/syslog.conf file on the Logging Server:


# log the mux messages to here
*.=info

/var/log/mux.log


Where:

*.=info tells the logger to send all messages it receives from the Mux to the Dir/file

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Note that this is merely a sample configuration. CEFD does not support the setup of a syslog

server, since it is assumed that one is already configured and operational for use.

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