Advanced - syslog settings page – 2Wire Gateway None User Manual

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Advanced - Syslog Settings Page

The Advanced - Syslog Settings page allows users to maintain a history of security events greater than the
capacity of the 2Wire gateway by enabling a syslog server.

Figure 45. MDC Advanced Syslog Settings Page

To enable syslog and specify the location of a syslog server:

1.

Check the

Enable Syslog

checkbox.

2.

In the Server Location field, enter the IP address of a UNIX or Linux computer running a syslog daemon.

3.

Optional: In the Server Port field, enter the outbound port number upon which the syslog server is
located.

4.

To limit the number of log packets, check the

Enable Throttling

checkbox.

5.

In the Limit Logging to field, enter the number of logs per second that you wish to log.

6.

Click the

Submit

button.

Note:

Use of this feature requires a UNIX or Linux computer running a syslog daemon.

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