TB8100 Service Kit User’s Manual Configuring Syslog Communications 165Configuring Syslog CommunicationsIf the base station has an enabled Ethernet interface, it can send its alarmmessages and a heartbeat message to a syslog collector. For more information,see TN-1142-AN. All alarm messages that are stored in the base station’s alarmlog are sent. The syslog collector can be configured to raise the alarm when itceases to receive any messages from the base station.To configure syslog communications1. Select Configure > Communications > Syslog.2. Select the Send syslog messages to network check box to enable syslogcommunications.3. In the Address box, enter the IP address of the syslog collector. Messageswill be sent to this address.4. If necessary, enter into the Port box the TCP port that the syslog collectoruses to receive syslog messages. (The Kiwi Syslog Daemon uses the defaultport number 1468).5. If you want the syslog collector to alert you if a base station fails, select theSend Heartbeat check box and select a suitable interval between heartbeats(options range from one minute to 12 hours).Note: TB8100 syslog messages are not fully reliable, even thoughthey use TCP. They can be lost if Internet traffic is particularlyheavy. In addition, the base station cannot send its heartbeat or anyother syslog messages if a Service Kit is connected or if it is in CCI mode. Whensetting up the syslog collector, give it an adequately long timer before it raisesthe alarm after failing to receive a heartbeat.
