Syslog configuration

Log Source

Select Source from which messages to be logged.

User Logs from user programs
Kernel Logs from system programs
both Logs from both user and system programs

Log Destination

Select the destination to which messages should be logged

File Log syslog messages into the specified file
Console Log syslog messages to the console
Telnet Log syslog messages on to the telnet sessions
Remote Log syslog messages to the specified remote system

File Name

Enter file name if the Log destination selected is File

File Size

Enter file size in bytes if the Log destination selected is File

Remote IP

Enter IP address if Log destination selected is Remote

Port No

Enter Port number if Log destination selected is Remote.

Log Level

Messages displayed will be from the selected log level to Emergency log level (ex: If Log Level Info is selected, the messages logged will be from Info to Emerg)

Filter String

The string entered in this field will help the user to easily filter out the log message. The string entered in this field will be matched with the log messages, only messages containing this string will be logged