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VCS754 Administrator and Provisioning Manual
"log" Module: Log Settings
The log settings control system logging activities. System logging may be required for
troubleshooting purposes. The following logging modes are supported:
 Serial/Console—system log output to an external console using a serial/RS-232
cable
 Syslog server—output to a log file on a separate server
 Volatile file
The log settings follow the format: log.[element].
All the log settings are included in the general configuration file.
Setting:
log.syslog_enable
Description: Enables or disables log output to syslog server.
Values: 0 (disabled), 1 (enabled) Default: 0
Setting:
log.syslog_server_address
Description: Sets the syslog server IP address.
Values: Text string (IPv4) Default: Blank
Setting:
log.syslog_server_port
Description: Sets the syslog server port.
Values: 1–65535 Default: 514
Setting:
log.syslog_level
Description: Sets the log level. The higher the level, the larger the debug output.
5—all
4—debug
3—info
2—warning
1—error
0—critical
Values: 0–5 Default: 2