Message Logging Configuration for ProfilesNEW!

1. Select Profile.
   A list of profiles appears in the Profile window.
2. Select a profile in the list.
   The profile configuration window opens displaying the General configuration for the device profile.
3. Select the MSG Logging tab.
   The Message Logging configuration window opens.
4. Configure the Message Logging settings as follows:

   Enable Message Logging	Select this option to enable the profile to log system events to a log file or a syslog server. Selecting this check box enables the rest of the parameters required to define the profile‘s logging configuration. This option is disabled by default.
   Remote Logging Host	Select Add to create a table to define numerical (non DNS) IP addresses and ports for up to three external resources where logged system events can be sent on behalf of the profile. Select Add to add a new IP address. Select the delete icon as needed to remove an IP address.
   Facility to Send Log Messages	Use the drop-down menu to specify the local server (if used) for profile event log transfers.
   Syslog Logging Level	Select this option to enable Syslog Logging Level. Use the drop-down list to assign a severity level to log events based on criticality. Event severity coincides with the syslog logging level defined for the profile. Severity level options are Emergencies, Alerts, Critical, Errors, Warnings, Notifications, Informational and Debugging. The default logging severity level is Warning.
   Console Logging Level	Select this option to enable Console Logging Level. Use the drop-down list to assign a severity level to log events based on criticality. Event severity coincides with the syslog logging level defined for the profile. Severity level options are Emergencies, Alerts, Critical, Errors, Warnings, Notifications, Informational and Debugging. The default logging severity level is Warning.
   Buffered Logging Level	Select this option to enable Buffered Logging Level. Use the drop-down list to assign a severity level to log events based on criticality. Event severity coincides with the syslog logging level defined for the profile. Severity level options are Emergencies, Alerts, Critical, Errors, Warnings, Notifications, Informational and Debugging. The default logging severity level is Warning.
   Forward Logs to Controller	Select this option to enable Forward Logs to Controller. Use the drop-down list to assign a severity level for forwarding event logs to the controller. Log level options are Emergencies, Alerts, Critical, Errors, Warnings, Notifications, Informational and Debugging. The default logging severity level is Errors.
   Time to Aggregate Repeated Messages	Define the increment (or interval) system events are logged on behalf of the profile. The shorter the interval, the sooner the event is logged. Define an interval in seconds (0 - 60) or in minutes (0 -1). The default value is 0 seconds.

5. After you have completed configuring the settings, choose from the following actions:
   1. Select Apply to commit the configured settings.
      

      Note

      This does not save the settings you configured; it provides a preview of your applied settings. To undo the settings you applied, select Revert.
   2. Select Save to commit and save the configured settings.
      

      Note

      If you do not select Save, the settings that you configured are not saved when you move away from the configuration window.

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