Instruction manual

Section 4, User Interface Guide NetVanta 2000 Series System Manual
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> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM
The Syslog Configuration page is displayed by clicking on the L
OG
E
XPORT
S
YSTEM
hyperlink listed as a
Logging submenu in the menu list. The configuration parameters for exporting event log messages using
the syslog service are displayed on this page.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > LOG QUEUE LENGTH
The L
OG
Q
UEUE
L
ENGTH
field defines the number of events to be collected in the log queue before
triggering the log export process.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > LOGTIME THRESHOLD
The L
OGTIME
T
HRESHOLD
defines the maximum time interval (in minutes) which passes before triggering
the log export process.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > DEVICE NAME
The D
EVICE
N
AME
field is an alphanumeric string attached to each log and alert message. This helps
identify the event log messages generated by the NetVanta 2000 series in a common log file. Using a
descriptive firewall name is useful when searching through the large log files.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > ENABLE SYSLOG NOTIFICATION
The E
NABLE
S
YSLOG
N
OTIFICATION
check box configures the NetVanta 2000 series to export the log to the
syslog service.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > SYSLOG SERVER
The S
YSLOG
S
ERVER
field defines the syslog server’s IP address. The syslog server should be maintained
on the corporate network.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > SYSLOG FACILITY
The S
YSLOG
F
ACILITY
drop-down menu selects the syslog priority level which the NetVanta 2000 series uses for
exporting log entries to the syslog service. Nine priority levels are provided ranging from SYSLOG_LOCAL0
to SYSLOG_LOCAL8. Choose any one of these priority levels and configure the syslog service accordingly.
For configuring the syslog service on the server, refer to the syslog documentation.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > ENABLE E-MAIL NOTIFICATION
The E
NABLE
E-M
AIL
N
OTIFICATION
check box configures the NetVanta 2000 series to export event logs through
e-mail.
> CONFIG > LOGGING > LOG EXPORT SYSTEM > MAIL SERVER ADDRESS
The M
AIL
S
ERVER
A
DDRESS
field defines the IP address of the SMTP server used by the NetVanta 2000
series to e-mail out the log.