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Syslog

The Syslog provides logging and report capabilities that you can use to diagnose problems and fine-tune server performance.

On Solaris and Linux, the Syslog is part of the operating system. It is typically configured by editing the /etc/syslog.conf file. On NetWare, the same capabilities are available by configuring the Syslog page of the Internet Services container.

The Syslog page is available for the Internet Services object and for NetWare Server objects. The Syslog settings provided for the Internet Services object establish defaults for your NIMS system. Settings provided for individual NetWare Server objects allow you to customize logging for specific servers. Specify the Syslog settings > click Apply to save the settings.

Log Detail
Select the types of events you want recorded in the Syslog. Selecting Emergency logs the least information; selecting Debug logs the most information. Settings are cumulative, so if you select Debug, all lesser levels of events are also logged.

Log File
By default, the messaging server's Syslog files are written to memory. If you select Log to File, the messaging server continues to write the Syslog to memory but intermittently flushes the log file to disk. The SYSLOG FLUSH command forces the messaging server to flush the log file in memory to disk

Select Do Not Log to turn off logging.

Override Global Configuration with Above Settings
For the Mailing Lists object or an individual NetWare Server object, the Syslog page initially displays the default settings provided on the Internet Services object. Change the Log Detail settings > select Override > click Apply to customize the Syslog settings for the current object. If you deselect Override > click Apply, the server-specific settings are saved but are not used; the default settings from the Internet Services Syslog are used instead.

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