User Manual

8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP
Monitor the Switch and the Traffic User Manual412
Manage the server log
You can let the switch send log messages to remote logging hosts. A remote log server is the
same as a remote syslog host.
You must enable the server log on the switch and specify one or more remote syslog hosts.
Enable the server log and add a remote syslog host
To enable the server log and add a remote syslog host:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Change the default IP address of the
switch on page 13.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password
field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Monitoring > Logs > Server Log.
The Server Log page displays.
6. Select one of the following
Admin Status radio buttons:
•
Enable. Send log messages to all configured hosts (syslog collectors or relays) using
the values configured for each host.
• Disable. Stop logging to all syslog hosts. Disable means no messages are sent to
any collector or relay.
7. In the
Local UDP Port field, specify the port on the switch from which syslog messages
must be sent. The Local UDP port values are 1 to 65535.
8. Click the Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
9. In the Server Configuration section, specify the following settings:
• IP Address Type. Specify the IP address type of the host, which can be IPv4, IPv6,
or DNS.
• Host Address. Specify the IP address or host name of the syslog host.
• Port. Specify the port on the host to which syslog messages must be sent.
The
default port number is 514.