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Chapter 3 Managing Switches 65
Note – Domain ID reassignment is not reflected in zoning that is defined by domain
ID and port number pair. You must reconfigure zones that are affected by domain ID
reassignment.
Syslog
The Syslog (Remote Logging) feature enables saving of the log information to a
remote host that supports the syslog protocol. When enabled, the log entries are sent
to the syslog host at the IP address that you specify in the Logging Host IP Address
field. Log entries are saved in the internal switch log whether this feature is enabled
or not.
To save log information to a remote host, you must edit the syslog.conf file (located
on the remote host) and then restart the syslog daemon. Consult your operating
system documentation for information on how to configure Remote Logging. The
syslog.conf file on the remote host must contain an entry that specifies the name of
the log file in which to save error messages. Add the following line to the syslog.conf
file. A <tab> separates the selector field (local0.info) and action field which contains
the log file path name (/var/adm/messages/messages.name).
local0.info <tab> /var/adm/messages.name
Symbolic Name
The symbolic name is a user-defined name of up to 32 characters that identifies the
switch. The symbolic name is used in the displays and data windows to help
identify switches. The illegal characters are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and
comma (,).
Switch Administrative States
The switch administrative state determines the operational state of the switch. The
switch administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state
and the current administrative state.
■ Configured administrative state — the state that is saved in the switch
configuration and is preserved across switch resets. QuickTools always makes
changes to the configured administrative state. The configured administrative
state is displayed in the Switch Properties dialog.
■ Current administrative state — the state that is applied to the switch for
temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets. The current
administrative state is set using the Set Switch command.