Enabling and Defining Parameters for Syslog
To enable and define
parameters for Syslog:
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From the top menu, click
Controller.
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From the left pane, click
Logs.
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In the Syslog section, to enable the Syslog function for up to three syslog servers, select the appropriate checkboxes.
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For each enabled syslog server, in the IP box, type a valid IP address for the server on the network.
In the Port # box, the default port for
syslog (514) is displayed.
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To include all system
messages, select the Include all service messages
checkbox. If the box is not selected, only component messages (logs and traces) are
relayed. This setting applies to all three servers. The additional service message
is: DHCP messages reporting users receiving IP
addresses.
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To include audit messages, select the Include audit messages checkbox.
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To include station session event messages, select the Include station event messages checkbox.
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In the Application Logs drop-down list, click the log level (local.0 - local.6) to be sent to the syslog server. This setting applies to all three servers.
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If the Include all service messages checkbox is selected, the Service Logs drop-down list becomes available. Select the log level (local.0 - local.6) to be sent to the syslog server. This setting applies to all three servers.
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If you select the Include audit messages checkbox, the Audit Logs drop-down list becomes available. Select the log level (local.0 - local.6) to be sent to the syslog server. This setting applies to all three servers.
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If you select the Include station event messages checkbox, the Station Logs drop-down list becomes available. Select the log level (local.0 - local.6) to be sent to the syslog server. This setting applies to all three servers.
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To apply your changes, click Apply.
Note
The syslog
daemon must be running on both the controller and on the remote syslog server before the
logs can be synchronized. If you change the log level on the controller, you must also
modify the appropriate setting in the syslog configuration on remote syslog
server.
Syslog and Controller Event Log Mapping
Syslog Event |
Controller Event |
LOG_CRIT |
Critical |
LOG_ERR |
Major |
LOG_WARNING |
Minor |
LOG_INFO |
Information |