Web Manager for Administrators > Configuration>Serial/AUX>Physical Ports>Data Buffering

Configuration>Serial/AUX>Physical Ports>Data Buffering
Selecting Configuration>Serial/AUX>Physical Ports in Expert Mode, selecting one or more serial ports, and then selecting the Data Buffering tab, brings up a screen like the one shown in the following figure.
Web Manager Serial/AUX>Physical Ports>Data Buffering Screen
An administrative user can select one or more serial ports and then use this screen to configure data buffering for the selected port(s).
This screen displays different fields depending on whether one or both checkboxes are checked. The screen shown in the previous figure displays only the “Enable Data Buffering” and “Buffer to Syslog” items with adjacent checkboxes not checked.
If “Enable Data Buffering” is checked, the screen displays different fields depending on whether “Local” or “Remote” are selected from the “Destination” menu.
If “Buffer to Syslog” is checked, data buffer files are sent to the syslog server. The syslog server must be previously configured. Get the IP address of the syslog server from the server’s administrator, and make sure the syslog server has been configured as described under “To Add a Syslog Server [Wizard]” on page 126.
The following screen shows both checkboxes (“Enable Data Buffering” and “Buffer to Syslog”) and the “Local” destination selected.
Web Manager Serial/AUX>Physical Ports>Data Buffering Fields and Menu Options
To Configure Data Buffering for Serial Ports [Expert]
To configure data buffer files to be stored remotely, make sure that a system administrator has already configured an NFS server and shared the mount point. Obtain the facility number for the OnSite from the system administrator of the syslog server. Options range from Local10 to Local17. See “Notifications, Alarms, and Data Buffering” on page 40 for how the facility number is used, if needed.
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If needed, see “To Select One or More Serial Ports [Expert]” on page 193.
Six tabs appear.
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The Data Buffering screen displays.
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From the “Destination” pull-down menu, choose “Local” or “Remote” to specify whether the data buffer files are stored locally or on a file server.
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If you chose “Remote” from the “Destination” pull-down menu, enter the NFS mount point for the directory where data buffer file is to be stored in the “NFS File Path” field.
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Click the checkbox next to “Record the timestamp in the data buffering file” to specify whether to include a timestamp with the data.
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To configure alarm notifications to be sent based on the type of buffered data, see To Choose a Method for Sending Notifications for Serial Port Data Buffering Events [Expert].

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