Device Configuration
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6. Refer to the Message Logging field to define how the profile logs system events. It’s important to log
individual events to discern an overall pattern that may be negatively impacting performance using the
profile.
7. Refer to the System Event Messages field to define or override how AP-6511 system messages are
logged and forwarded on behalf of the profile.
Select the Enable System Events radio button to allow the profile to capture system events and append
them to a log file. It’s important to log individual events to discern an overall pattern that may be
negatively impacting performance. This settings is enabled by default.
Select the Enable System Event Forwarding radio button to enable the forwarding of system events.
This setting is enabled by default.
8. Select OK to save the changes and overrides made to the profile’s Management Settings. Select Reset
to revert to the last saved configuration.
9. Select Firmware from the Management menu.
Enable Message
Logging
Select the radio button to enable the profile to log system events to a user
defined log file or a syslog server. Selecting this radio button enables the
rest of the parameters required to define the profile’s logging configuration.
This option is disabled by default.
Remote Logging Host Use this table to define numerical (non DNS) IP addresses for up to three
external resources where logged system events can be sent on behalf of
the profile. Select Clear as needed to remove an IP address.
Facility to Send Log
Messages
Use the drop-down menu to specify the local server facility (if used) for the
profile event log transfer.
Syslog Logging Level Event severity coincides with the syslog logging level defined for the
profile. Assign a numeric identifier to log events based on criticality.
Severity levels include 0 - Emergency, 1 - Alert, 2 - Critical, 3 - Errors,
4 - Warning, 5 - Notice, 6 - Info and 7 - Debug. The default logging level is 4.
Console Logging Level Event severity coincides with the console logging level defined for the
profile. Assign a numeric identifier to log events based on criticality.
Severity levels include 0 - Emergency, 1 - Alert, 2 - Critical, 3 - Errors,
4 - Warning, 5 - Notice, 6 - Info and 7 - Debug. The default logging level is 4.
Buffered Logging Level Event severity coincides with the buffered logging level defined for the
profile. Assign a numeric identifier to log events based on criticality.
Severity levels include 0 - Emergency, 1 - Alert, 2 - Critical
, 3 - Errors,
4 - Warning, 5 - Notice, 6 - Info and 7 - Debug. The default logging level is 4.
Time to Aggregate
Repeated Messages
Define the increment (or interval) system events are logged on behalf of this
profile. The shorter the interval, the sooner the event is logged. Either
define an interval in Seconds (0 - 60) or Minutes (0 -1). The default value is
0 seconds.
Forward Logs to
Controller
Select the checkbox to define a log level for forwarding event logs to the
control. Log levels include Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning,
Notice, Info and Debug. The default logging level is Error.