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Syslog and Accounting, Go to Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - UNIX Syslog and Accounting.

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Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers Syslog and Accounting Syslog and Accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting. Menu 24.3.2 configures the router to send UNIX system logs to another machine. You must configure the parameters to activate syslog (Table 8-4). Table 8-4. System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting Fields Field Command Description Active Press the space bar to toggle between The syslog option is turned on or off. yes and no. Syslog IP Address Enter the address in dotted-decimal This field is the IP address location to notation such as a.b.c.d where a, b, c, send your syslog. and d are numbers between 0 and 255. Log Facility Press the space bar to toggle between on and off. Seven different local options can be selected. The log facility allows the message to be logged to different files in the server. Refer to your UNIX manual for more detail. Types CDR Packet triggered Filter log PPP log For each type, press the space bar to toggle between yes and no. Enable logging for: Call detail record (CDR) Packet trigger Filter event (match or not match) PPP event To configure the router for logging with the syslogd program on a local host: 1. Go to Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - UNIX Syslog and Accounting. 2. Set Active to Yes. 3. In the Syslog IP Address field, enter the IP address of the syslogd host PC. 4. Select a number for Log Facility. You can choose any facility number, but the syslogd program must be set to the same number. 5. Select the type of activity that you would like to log. You can enable the router to send the following types of syslog messages: • Call detail record (CDR) • Packet trigger System Maintenance 8-5

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Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers
System Maintenance
8-5
Syslog and Accounting
Syslog and Accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - Syslog and
Accounting. Menu 24.3.2 configures the router to send UNIX system logs to another machine.
You must configure the parameters to activate syslog (
Table 8-4
).
To configure the router for logging with the syslogd program on a local host:
1.
Go to Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - UNIX Syslog and Accounting.
2.
Set Active to Yes.
3.
In the Syslog IP Address field, enter the IP address of the syslogd host PC.
4.
Select a number for Log Facility.
You can choose any facility number, but the syslogd program must be set to the same number.
5.
Select the type of activity that you would like to log.
You can enable the router to send the following types of syslog messages:
•
Call detail record (CDR)
•
Packet trigger
Table 8-4.
System Maintenance - Syslog and Accounting Fields
Field
Command
Description
Active
Press the space bar to toggle between
yes and no.
The syslog option is turned on or off.
Syslog IP Address
Enter the address in dotted-decimal
notation such as a.b.c.d where a, b, c,
and d are numbers between 0 and 255.
This field is the IP address location to
send your syslog.
Log Facility
Press the space bar to toggle between
on and off.
Seven different local options can be
selected. The log facility allows the
message to be logged to different files in
the server. Refer to your UNIX manual
for more detail.
Types
CDR
Packet triggered
Filter log
PPP log
For each type, press the space bar to
toggle between yes and no.
Enable logging for:
Call detail record (CDR)
Packet trigger
Filter event (match or not match)
PPP event