Specifications

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Mediatrix 4100
Configuration Source
The Mediatrix 4100 must know the IP address and port number of the Syslog server. You can assign these
information to the Mediatrix 4100 through a DHCP server or manually enter them yourself with the static
variables.
DHCP Configuration
Using the DHCP configuration assumes that you have properly set your DHCP server with the relevant
information. See “Chapter 3 - IP Address and Network Configuration” on page 41 for more details.
 To use DHCP-assigned information:
1. In the ipAddressConfig folder, locate the syslogSelectConfig Source variable.
This variable defines whether the Mediatrix 4100 shall ask for its Syslog daemon settings through
a DHCP server or not.
2. Set the syslogSelectConfigSource variable to dhcp.
You can query the Syslog daemon’s IP address and port number assigned by the DHCP server in
the syslogHost and syslogPort read-only variables (under the ipAddressStatus Syslog group of the
ipAddressStatus folder).
3. Set how you want to define the Syslog information in the DHCP server:
See “
Vendor and Site Specific DHCP Options” on page 53 for more details.
Static Configuration
Use the static configuration if you are not using a DHCP server or if you want to bypass it.
 To use static information:
1. In the ipAddressConfig folder, locate the syslogSelectConfig Source variable.
This variable defines whether the Mediatrix 4100 shall ask for its Syslog daemon settings through
a DHCP server or not.
2. Set the syslogSelectConfigSource variable to static.
3. Set the following variables:
Table 117: Syslog DHCP Information
To use a... Set...
vendor specific code The syslogDhcpSiteSpecificCode variable (under the
ipAddressConfigSyslogDhcp group) to 0. Set the Syslog server IP
address in the DHCP server inside the vendor specific sub-option 110
(hexadecimal 0x6E).
site specific code The syslogDhcpSiteSpecificCode variable (under the
ipAddressConfigSyslogDhcp group) to any value between 128 and
254. Set the Syslog server IP address in the DHCP server inside the
site specific option you have chosen (it must match the value of the
syslogDhcpSiteSpecific Code variable in the unit's configuration).
Table 118: Syslog Daemon Static Address
Variable Description
syslogStaticHost Syslog server static IP address or domain name.
Default Value: 192.168.0.10
syslogStaticPort Syslog server static IP port number.
Default Value: 514