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Syslog support
Syslog forwarding is the process by which you can configure the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM)
agent to send Syslog messages to other computers through port 514. You can configure the HCM
agent to forward events to a maximum of three Syslog destinations. These events will display in the
operating system logs.
The HCM stores all the received events from the driver in the agtEvent.log file. By default, the
location is /opt/hcmagent/log/hbaEvents.log in Linux and Solaris systems.
NOTE
VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0 blocks the Syslog outgoing port 514 by default. Therefore, you must
configure the firewall if you use VMware ESX 3.5 or 4.0 and plan to use Syslog Host Configuration
feature in DCFM or if you access HCM through DCFM. See
“Syslog host configuration using VMware”
on page 52 for more information.
Opening the Syslog Server Configuration dialog box
1. Select the host, an adapter, or a port from the device tree.
2. Select Configure > Syslog from the main menu.
The Syslog Server Configuration dialog box, shown in Figure 20 , displays.
FIGURE 20 Syslog Server Configuration dialog box
Registering a host server
You can register up to three Syslog destinations on managed Fabric OS devices.
1. Select Configure > Syslog from the main menu.
The Syslog Server Configuration dialog box displays.
2. Enter the host name or IP address of the destination device into the Host Name/IP Address
field.
3. Click Add to register the host as a Syslog destination.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.