User's Manual

Chapter 7: Configuration
Configuring syslog
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Syslog Minimum
Level
This provides a selection for the minimum syslog message severity that
is sent to the syslog server. Values range from fatal (highest severity and
least verbose) to info (lowest severity, maximum verbosity).
For example: If the Syslog Minimum Level is set to notice, then only
messages with severity notice and above are sent.
Syslog page of BHS
The Syslog Configuration page is shown in Table 160.
Table 160 Syslog Configuration attributes - BHS
Attribute
Meaning
Syslog Configuration
Source
This control determines whether the BHS will attempt to use the syslog
server definition from the BHM, or whether it will use a local server
definition.
 When set to BHM preferred, use local when BHM configuration
unavailable, and if the BHS can register with a BHM, then it uses the
syslog server defined on that BHM. If the BHS cannot register then it
will syslog to its locally defined syslog server through its wired
connection, if any.
 When set to Local only the BHS ignores the BHM’s definition of the
syslog server and allows the syslog server to be configured
individually for each BHS.
Syslog DNS Server
Usage
To configure the BHS to append or not to append the DNS server name
to the syslog server name.
Syslog Server
The dotted decimal or DNS name of the syslog server address.
Syslog Server Port
The syslog server port (default 514) to which syslog messaging is sent.
Syslog Transmission
Controls the BHSs ability to transmit syslog messages. When set to
Learn from BHM the BHM will control whether this BHS transmits
syslog messages. When set to enable or disable the BHS will control