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Performing system maintenance
Performing system maintenance tasks
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 319
3. Click Apply.
To enable and define parameters for Syslog:
1. From the main menu, click Wireless Controller Configuration. The
Wireless Controller Configuration page is displayed.
2. In the Syslog section, to enable the Syslog function for up to three syslog
servers, select the appropriate checkboxes.
3. For each enabled syslog server, in the IP box, type a valid IP address for the
server on the network.
4. For each enabled syslog server, in the Port # box, type a valid port number
to connect on. The default port for syslog is 514.
5. To include all system messages, select the Include all service messages
checkbox. If the box is not selected, only component messages (logs and
traces) are relayed. This setting applies to all three servers. The additional
service messages are:
• DHCP messages reporting users receiving IP addresses
• Startup Manager Task messages reporting component startup and
failure
6. To include audit messages, select the Include audit messages checkbox.
7. From the Application Logs drop-down list, select the log level (local.0 -
local.6) to be sent to the syslog server. This setting applies all three servers.
8. If the Include all service messages checkbox is selected, the Service Logs
drop-down list becomes selectable. Select the log level (local.0 - local.6) to
be sent to the syslog server. This setting applies all three servers.
9. If you selected the Include audit messages checkbox, the Audit Logs
drop-down list becomes available. Select the log level (local.0 - local.6) to be
sent to the syslog server. This setting applies all three servers.
10. To apply your changes, click Apply.
Note: The syslog daemon must be running on both the HiPath Wireless
Controller and on the remote syslog server before the logs can be
synchronized. If you change the log level on the HiPath Wireless Controller,
you must also modify the appropriate setting in the syslog configuration on
remote syslog server.
Table 28 displays Syslog and Controller, Access Points and Convergence
Software event log mapping.