Setting the loghost, Disabling and redirecting syslog messages, Setting the loghost -10 – Lucent Technologies PortMaster User Manual

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Setting System Logging

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PortMaster Configuration Guide

Setting the Loghost

To set the IP address of the loghost—the host to which the PortMaster sends syslog
messages—use the following command:

Command> set loghost Ipaddress

Note – Do not set a loghost at a location configured for on-demand connections,
because doing so keeps the connection up or brings up the connection each time a
syslog message is queued for the syslog host.

Setting the loghost’s IP address to 0.0.0.0 disables syslog from the PortMaster. This
change requires a reboot to become effective.

RADIUS accounting provides a more complete method for logging usage information.
Refer to the RADIUS Administrator’s Guide for more information on accounting.

Disabling and Redirecting Syslog Messages

By default, the PortMaster logs five types of events at the informational (info) priority
level using the authorization (auth) facility on the log host. You can disable logging of
one or more types of events and change the facility and/or priority of log messages.

To disable logging of a type of event, use the following command:

Command> set syslog Logtype disabled

Use the Logtype keyword described in Table 3-2 to identify the type of event you want to
disable—or enable again:

Table 3-2

Logtype Keywords

Logtype
Keyword

Description

admin-logins

!root and administrative logins.

user-logins

Nonadministrative logins; you might want to disable this
logtype if you are using RADIUS accounting.

packet-filters

Packets that match rules with the log keyword.

commands

Every command entered at the command line interface.

termination

More detailed information on how user sessions terminate.

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