Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.0.0 (53-1002696-01, April 2013)

994 Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual
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Syslogs
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Adding a syslog destination
The Add Syslog Destination dialog box allows you to configure destinations for forwarding syslog
events.
1. Select Monitor > Syslog Configuration > Syslog Forwarding.
The Syslog Forwarding dialog box displays.
2. Select the Enable syslog forwarding check box.
3. Click Add.
The Add Syslog Destination dialog box, shown in Figure 431, displays. Enable and Syslog
Repeater are enabled by default.
FIGURE 431 Add Syslog Destination dialog box
4. Enter a general description of the syslog destination in the Description field.
5. Enter the IP address of the syslog destination in the IP Address field. This is a mandatory field.
IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are accepted, but a DNS name is not accepted.
6. Enter the syslog listening port of the recipient in the Port # field. This is a mandatory field. Valid
numeric values range from 1 through 65535. The default is 514.
7. Select the Enable check box to enable syslog forwarding to this recipient.
8. Select the Syslog Repeater check box if you want to forward all syslogs, whether the source is
managed or unmanaged. If the Syslog Repeater feature is disabled, syslogs from the managed
products are sent to the server. If no filter is selected, then syslogs from all products are sent.
9. You can choose not to select a filter (zero) or you can select up to five filters from the Available
Filters list. Click the right arrow button to move them to the Selected Filters list. This is enabled
only when Syslog Repeater is not checked.
10. Click OK.