Cyclades AlterPath ACS - To Configure Data Buffering for Serial Ports

AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 277
T To Configure Data Buffering for Serial Ports
Perform this procedure if you want to configure data buffering. Obtain the
facility number for the ACS from the system administrator of the syslog
server. Options range from Local0 to Local7.
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, and select a port or ports to
modify.
2. Select the Data Buffering tab.
NFS File Path (Remote
Destination)
The path for the mount point of the directory where data
buffer file is to be stored.
Note: The NFS server must already be configured with the
mount point shared (exported), and the shared directory from
the NFS server must be mounted on the ACS.
Record the timestamp...
Save a timestamp with the data in the data buffer file.
Show Menu Options for the buffer file.
Syslog Server The IP address for the preconfigured Syslog server.
Facility Number Choose a facility number to assign to ACS. Obtain the facility
number for ACS from the system administrator of the syslog
server. The facility number is included in any syslog message
generated from ACS. The server’s administrator can use
facility numbers to isolate logs from individual devices into
individual files.
Options range from Local0 to Local7.
Syslog Buffer Size Maximum size of the buffer in the Syslog server.
Buffer SysLog at all times As indicated.
Buffer SysLog only when
nobody is connected to
the port
As indicated.
Table 10-8: Expert > Data Buffering Form Fields
Field Name Definition