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Psion Teklogix 9160 Wireless Gateway User Manual 209
Chapter 23: Maintenance And Monitoring
Log Relay Host For Kernel Messages
This page lists the most recent events generated by this access point (see “Events
Log” on page 212).
This page also gives you the option of enabling a remote “log relay host” to capture
all system events and errors in a Kernel Log. (This requires setting up a remote relay
host first. See “Log Relay Host For Kernel Messages” on page 209).
Note: The 9160 Wireless Gateway acquires its date and time information using
the network time protocol (NTP). This data is reported in UTC format
(also known as Greenwich Mean Time). You need to convert the reported
time to your local time.
For information on setting the network time protocol, see Chapter 21:
“Network Time Protocol Server”.
23.2.1 Log Relay Host For Kernel Messages
• “Understanding Remote Logging” on page 209.
• “Setting Up The Log Relay Host” on page 210.
• “Enabling Or Disabling The Log Relay Host On The Status, Events Page”
on page 211.
23.2.1.1 Understanding Remote Logging
The Kernel Log is a comprehensive list of system events (shown in the System Log)
and kernel messages, such as error conditions like dropping frames.
You cannot view Kernel Log messages directly from the Administration Web UI for
an access point. You must first set up a remote server running a syslog process and
acting as a syslog “log relay host” on your network. Then, you can configure the
9160 Wireless Gateway to send its syslog messages to the remote server.
Using a remote server to collect access point syslog messages affords you several
benefits. You can:
• Aggregate syslog messages from multiple access points.
• Store a longer history of messages than kept on a single access point.
• Trigger scripted management operations and alerts.