Enterprise Server Options - Syslog Monitor

The Syslog Monitor is used to capture system log information from identified devices (typically from UNIX and Linux servers) and forward it to the Enterprise Console.

Syslog Monitor section

This section is used to activate the Syslog Monitor and define the text of any alerts that it generates.

Enable Syslog Monitor

Check the box to enable the Syslog Monitor.

Alert Text

This is the text message used to report an error (default is: &M). This text can be edited as required. Alert, device and syslog variables can be added to clarify the details of the message.

Example

An example of how the actual alert will be displayed if generated, based upon the text and variables used, is shown in this field.

TIP: When using substitution variables throughout Enterprise Console, any entries that are made correctly are highlighted in green and those that will result in an error are highlighted in red.
Variables

Syslog Monitor variables comprise of:

  • Alert Variables: (such as Date, Time, Source, Type and so on)
  • Device Variables: (such as Name, IP Address, Group Name and so on)
  • Syslog Variables: (such as Facility, Severity, Message and so on)

These variables can be added to the error message as required to identify the name and/or address of devices whose connections are monitored.

Related Topics