MR TAPCON - Configuring Syslog

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8.6 Configuring syslog
The device supports the transmission of log messages via the syslog proto-
col in accordance with the standards RFC5424 and RFC3164.
Settings
Parameters
Syslog
Name Value
Activate syslog Off
Syslog standard RFC 5425
Syslog server 0.0.0.0
Syslog server port 6514
Reconnect delay time 10s
Device designation m200
Emergency severity level Off
Alert severity level Off
Critical severity level Off
Error severity level Off
Warning severity level Off
Notice severity level Off
Info severity level Off
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Figure79: Syslog
1. Go to Settings > Parameters > System > Syslog.
2. Select the desired parameter.
3. Set the parameter.
4. Press the Accept button to save the modified parameter.
Activate syslog
You can use this parameter to activate transmission of syslog messages via
the device.
Syslog standard
You can use this parameter to adjust the transmission process and the for-
mat for the syslog messages. You can select the following options:
Standard Transport Message format
RFC5425 (recom-
mended)
TLS RFC5424
RFC5426 UDP
RFC6587 TCP
RFC3164 UDP RFC3164
Table22: Syslog standard
If you use the standard RFC5245 (TLS), you have to import the root certifi-
cate and the client certificate with the corresponding key to the syslog
server. For more information, refer to the section titled Importing data
[►Section 8.28.2, Page 252].