Syslog

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

The Syslog page is available for the Internet Services object, for the Mailing Lists object, and for NetWare Server objects. The Syslog settings provided for the Internet Services object establish defaults for your NIMS system. Settings provided for the Mailing Lists object and individual NetWare Server objects allow you to tailor logging for specific circumstances. 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 that by selecting Debug, all lesser levels of events are also logged.

Log File
If no filename is specified, the Syslog is written to SYS:\ETC\SYSLOG. If you specify a filename, the file is written to the SYS:\ETC\SYSLOG.D directory. You can specify a full pathname to place the Syslog in a different directory.

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.