Syslog and accounting, 2 syslog and accounting – ZyXEL Communications Prestige 650HW User Manual

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Prestige 650HW ADSL Router User’s Guide

10-6

System Information and Diagnosis

10.3.2 Syslog and Accounting

The Prestige uses the UNIX syslog facility to log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and system messages to a
syslog server. Syslog and accounting can be configured in Menu 24.3.2 System Maintenance UNIX
Syslog
, as shown next.

Figure 10-7 Menu 24.3.2 — System Maintenance — Syslog and Accounting

You need to configure the UNIX syslog parameters described in the following table to activate syslog then
choose what you want to log.

Table 10-3 System Maintenance Menu — Syslog Parameters

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION

UNIX Syslog:

Active Use [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to turn syslog on or off.

Syslog IP Address Type the IP address of your syslog server.

Log Facility Use [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select one of seven different local options.

The log facility lets you log the message in different server files. Refer to your UNIX
manual.

Types:

CDR Call Detail Record (CDR) logs all data phone line activity if set to Yes.

Packet Triggered The first 48 bytes or octets and protocol type of the triggering packet is sent to the

UNIX syslog server when this field is set to Yes.

Filter Log No filters are logged when this field is set to No. Filters with the individual filter Log

Filter field set to Yes are logged when this field is set to Yes.

Menu 24.3.2 - System Maintenance - UNIX Syslog

UNIX

Syslog:

Active= No
Syslog IP Address= ?

Log Facility= Local 1

Types:

CDR= No

Packet triggered= No
Filter Log= No

PPP Log= No

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:


Press Space Bar to Toggle.

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