Modifying syslog server settings

You can use the SAN Volume Controller Console to change properties for a syslog server that is configured to receive event notifications from the cluster.

This task assumes that you have already launched the SAN Volume Controller Console.

The syslog protocol is a client-server standard for forwarding log messages from a sender to a receiver on an IP network. The IP network can be either IPv4 or IPv6. The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is used to transmit the syslog message. The syslog protocol can be used across multiple platforms, which enables you to integrate log data from different types of storage systems into a central repository.

Complete the following steps to modify a syslog server:

  1. Click Service and Maintenance > Set Syslog Event Notification in the portfolio. The Viewing Syslog Notification Settings panel displays.
  2. Select Modify Server from the task list and click Go. The Modify Syslog Server Settings panel displays.
  3. On the Modify Syslog Server Settings panel, update any of the following properties for the selected syslog server:
    Server Name
    Enter a new name for the syslog server. The current value is displayed on the panel.
    IP Address
    Select the appropriate address format and specify a valid IP address for the syslog server. The current value is displayed on the panel.
    SVC Facility
    Select the SAN Volume Controller facility for the syslog server. This value is translated to the corresponding syslog code and value. The SAN Volume Controller facility of 0 - 3 results in the syslog server receiving messages in concise format, which provides standard detail on the event. A SAN Volume Controller facility of 4 - 7 results in the syslog server receiving message in fully expanded format, where more details are provided regarding the event.
    Send Error Notifications
    Select this option to send events with the notification type of error to the syslog server.
    Send Warning Notifications
    Select this option to send events with the notification type of warning to the syslog server.
    Send Informational Notifications
    Select this option to send events with the notification type of informational to the syslog server.
  4. Click OK to add the syslog server.
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