When Configuration>Network>Syslog is selected in Expert mode, the form shown in the following figure appears.You can use the Syslog form to configure how the KVM/netPlus handles syslog messages. The Syslog form allows you to do the following:
• You can specify one facility number for messages from AUX ports and another facility number for messages from KVM ports.Obtain the facility numbers to use from the syslog server’s administrator. See To Add a Syslog Server [Wizard] for how syslogging is configured for the KVM/netPlus. You can specify the same or different syslog servers and the same or duplicate facility numbers according to your site’s configuration.
• You can send syslog messages to the console port (for logging the messages even if no user is logged in); to all sessions where the root user is logged in, or to one or more syslog servers.The bottom of the form has check boxes for specifying which types of messages are forwarded based on the following criteria:
• Their severity level: “Emergency,” “Alert,” “Critical,” “Error,” “Warning,” “Notice,” “Info,” “Debug”To Configure Syslogging for KVM Ports and Specify Message Filtering [Expert]
2. Select a destination for the Syslog messages by clicking the check box next to one or all of the options: “Console,” “Root User,” or “Server.”
3. Add a syslog server to the Syslog Servers list, by entering its IP address in the “New Syslog Server” field, and clicking the “Add>>” button.
4. Select a facility number for messages generated by KVM ports by selecting the number from the “KVM Ports Facility” drop-down list.
5. Select a facility number for messages generated by AUX ports by selecting the number from the “AUX Port Facility” drop-down list.