User Manual

Monitor the System
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NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch with PoE+ and 2 SFP Ports Model GS724TPv2
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. Next to Admin Status, select one of the following:
• 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.
8. Click the Apply button.
The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The Server Log Configuration section displays the following information:
• The Messages Relayed field shows the number of messages forwarded by the syslog
function to a syslog host. Messages forwarded to multiple hosts are counted once for
each host.
• The Messages Ignored field shows the number of messages that were ignored.
Add a Remote Syslog Host
A remote syslog host is the same as a remote log server.
 To 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 9.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.