Syslog Server field descriptions

Name Description
Control File Synchronization of Syslog Configuration
When the Submit button is clicked, send syslog configuration to all LSP and ESS servers Select this check box to send the syslog configuration information to all the LSP and ESS servers when you click Submit.
Control Logging to an External Syslog Server
Disable logging to an external syslog server Click this option to disable logging to an external syslog server.

By default, the system selects this option.

Enable logging to the following syslog server Click this option to enable logging to the syslog server specified in the Specify the Syslog Server to Receive Events field.

The settings on the Syslog Server Web page are saved regardless of whether you select Disable logging to an external syslog server or Enable logging to the following syslog server.

Specify the Syslog Server to Receive Events
server name Enter the address of the syslog server to receive events.

The server name field can contain up to 40 characters and can either be a URL (for example, www.asite.com) or a literal address.

For an IPv6 network, the literal address can be a global unicast address (for example, 2002:8709:b5fe:: 75) or a link local address (for example, fe80::2ca:feff:fe03:5053%eth0).

Select Which Logs Are to be Sent to the Above Server
security log Select this check box to send the security log to the external server.
command history log Select this check box to send the command history log to the external server.
CM IP events log Select this check box to send the CM IP events log to the external server.
kernel, boot, cron, *.emerg logs Select this check box to send the kernel, boot, cron, and *.emerg logs to the external server.