Configure the System Log Table

About this task

Use the system log table to customize the mappings between the severity levels and the type of alarms.

You can log system log messages to external system log hosts with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with no difference in functionality or configuration except in the following case. When you configure the system log table, under the System Log Table tab, you must select ipv4 or ipv6, in the AddressType box. The Address box supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit > Diagnostics.
  2. Click System Log.
  3. Click the System Log Table tab.
  4. Click Insert.
  5. Configure the parameters as required.
  6. Click Insert.
  7. To modify mappings, double-click a parameter to view a list of options.
  8. Click Apply.

System Log Table Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the System Log Table tab.

Name

Description

Id

Specifies the ID for the syslog host. The range is 1–10.

AddressType

Specifies if the address is an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Address

Specifies the IP address of the syslog host. You can log system log messages to external system log hosts with both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

UdpPort

Specifies the UDP port to use to send messages to the syslog host (514–530). The default is 514.

Enable

Enables or disables the sending of messages to the syslog host. The default is disabled.

HostFacility

Specifies the syslog host facility used to identify messages (local0 to local7). The default is local7.

Severity

Specifies the message severity for which syslog messages are sent. The default is info|warning|error|fatal.

MapInfoSeverity

Specifies the syslog severity to use for INFO messages. The default is info.

MapWarningSeverity

Specifies the syslog severity to use for WARNING messages. The default is warning.

MapErrorSeverity

Specifies the syslog severity to use for ERROR messages. The default is error.

MapFatalSeverity

Specifies the syslog severity to use for FATAL messages. The default is emergency.

MapMfgSeverity

Specifies the syslog severity to use for Accelar manufacturing messages. The default is notice.

SecureForwardingTcpPort

Specifies the TCP port to use for secure forwarding for a particular host. The default is 1025.

SecureForwardingMode

Enables or disables secure forwarding of syslog over remote port forwarding. The supported values are tls and none. The default is none, which means that secure forwarding is disabled.

SecureForwardingServerCertName

Specifies the server certificate name.

Certificate validation is done only if the server certificate name is configured.
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