126 Logs and AlertsFILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Dell Astute\UserGuide\Dell_Astute_Logs&Alerts.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 8 / 9 / 1 6 - F O R P R O O F O N L YEvent messages have a unique format, as per the System Logs (SYSLOG)protocol recommended message format for all error reporting, for example,SYSLOG and local device reporting messages are assigned a severity code,and include a message mnemonic that identifies the source applicationgenerating the message.Messages may be filtered, based on their urgency or relevancy.Events may be logged to the following destinations:• Console• Logging buffer (RAM)— Messages are stored in a cyclical file buffer.When the maximum number of messages is reached, messages are writtenstarting at the beginning of the buffer (overwriting the old messages).Logs stored on the Logging buffer are deleted when the device is reset.• Logging file (flash) — Messages are stored in flash memory. When thebuffer is full, messages are written starting at the beginning of the memoryblock (overwriting the old messages).• SYSLOG Server — Messages are sent to a remote server. This is useful forcentral and remote management and to provide more space for storage ofmessages. Up-to eight SYSLOG servers can be defined in the RemoteLog Servers page.You can select where to send logging messages according to their severity.Each of the severity level can be directed to the console, RAM log, flash logfile or SYSLOG server or to any combination of these destinations.LogsUse the Logs page to configure logging on the device.If you enable logging, some events are automatically logged, and in addition,you can enable/disable specific types of logging to various destinations.To configure logging:1 Click Logs and Alerts > Logs.2 Click Edit, Settings Icon ( ).3 Enable/disable logging in the following fields:– Logging — Enables logging on the device.
