User Guide

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Remote Log Servers
The Remote Log Servers page enables defining remote SYSLOG servers where log messages are
sent (using the SYSLOG protocol). For each server, you can configure the severity of the
messages that it receives.
To define SYSLOG servers, do the following:
1. Click
Configuration > System Management > Logs > Remote Log Servers
.
2. Click Add.
3. Enter the parameters.
•
Enter New Server
o
Remote Log Server—Select whether to identify the remote log server
by IP address or name.
o
IP Version—Select the supported IP version.
o
IPv6 Address Type—Select the IPv6 address type (if IPv6 is used). The
options:
-
Global—The IPv6 address is a global Unicast IPV6 type that
is visible and reachable from other networks.
-
Link Local—The IPv6 address uniquely identifies hosts on a
single network link. A link local address has a prefix of
FE80, is not routable, and can be used for communication
only on the local network. Only one link local address is
supported. If a link local address exists on the interface, this
entry replaces the address in the configuration.
-
Interface—Select the link local interface (if IPv6 Address
Type Link Local is selected) from the list.