Specifications

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Syslog Daemon
This chapter describes how to configure and use the Syslog daemon.
Syslog Daemon Configuration
The Syslog daemon is a general purpose utility for monitoring applications and network devices with the TCP/
IP protocol. With this software, you can monitor useful messages coming from the Mediatrix 4100 unit. If no
Syslog daemon address is provided by a DHCP server or specified by the administrator, no messages are
sent.
For instance, if you want to download a new software into the Mediatrix 4100, you can monitor each step of
the software download phase. Furthermore, if the unit encounters an abnormal behaviour, you may see
accurate messages that will help you troubleshoot the problem.
 To enable the Syslog daemon:
1. In the syslogMIB, locate the syslogMsgMaxSeverity variable.
This variable indicates which syslog message is processed. Any syslog message with a severity
value greater than the selected value is ignored by the agent.
• disabled
• critical
• error
• warning
• informational
• debug
A higher level mask includes lower level masks, e.g., Warning includes Error and Critical. The
default value is informational.
The following are some of the messages the unit sends:
Standards Supported RFC 3164 – The BSD Syslog Protocol
In the Unit Manager Network Administration Manual, refer to chapter Administration Parameters, section
Syslog Daemon.
Table 116: Syslog Messages Examples
Event Level Message
The configuration update with the
specific configuration file has been
successful (configuration file fetching)
Informational
The specific configuration
update succeeded.
The configuration update with the
specific configuration file experienced an
error and has not been completed
(configuration file fetching)
Error
The specific configuration
update failed.
The software update has been
successful
Informational
The software update succeeded.
The software update experienced an
error and has not been completed
Error
The software update failed.