Logging configuration – Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-35GRN and later) User Manual

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Logging configuration

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6. Click Apply to save any changes to the Date and time Settings screen. Navigating away from

the screen without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screen being lost.

7. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the

settings displayed on Date and Time Settings screen to the last saved configuration.

8. Click Logout to securely exit the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Access Point

applet. A prompt displays confirming the logout before the applet is closed.

Logging configuration

The Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point provides the capability for periodically logging
system events that prove useful in assessing the throughput and performance of the Brocade
Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point or troubleshooting problems on the Brocade Mobility
7131N-FGR Access Point managed Local Area Network (LAN). Use the Logging Configuration
screen to set the desired logging level (standard syslog levels) and view or save the current
Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point system log.

To configure event logging for the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point:

1. Select System Configuration - > Logging Configuration from the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR

Access Point menu tree.

CAUTION
Ensure IPSec has been properly configured to protect communications with the external Syslog
server. Changes will not be applied otherwise.

Enable NTP on Brocade
Mobility 7131N-FGR
Access Point

Select the Enable NTP on Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access
Point checkbox to allow a connection between the Brocade
Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point and one or more specified NTP
servers. A preferred, first alternate and second alternate NTP
server cannot be defined unless this checkbox is selected.

Preferred Time Server

Specify the numerical (non DNS name) IP address and port of the
primary NTP server. The default port is 123.

First Alternate Time
Server

Optionally, specify the numerical (non DNS name) IP address and
port of an alternative NTP server to use for time synchronization if
the primary NTP server goes down.

Second Alternate Time
Server

Optionally, specify the numerical (non DNS name) and port of yet
another NTP server for the greatest assurance of uninterrupted
time synchronization.

Synchronization
Interval

Define an interval in minutes the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR
Access Point uses to synchronize its system time with the NTP
server. A synchronization interval value from 15 minutes to 65535
minutes can be specified.

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