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Exporting Logs

You can configure Clearswift Gateway to export selected system logs to an external (syslog) server at scheduled intervals. The export process writes new logs to the server at each interval.

  Management of the exported log files is the responsibility of the Administrator.

To schedule log exports:

  1. From the Home page, click System > Monitoring & Control > Logs & Alarms. The Logs & Alarms page is displayed, displaying all available System Log types, System Alarms and Alarm History.
  2. Click the Log Export tab. The Syslog Server configuration page is displayed, enabling you to configure the export.
  3. Select Enable log export.
  4. Enter the IP Address (or hostname) and Port number of your Syslog server. The default port is 514.
  5. Enter a Poll Interval (minutes). This determines the frequency of the export. The recommended setting is once every 5 minutes. You can enter a value between 1 and 60 minutes.

  6. Make a selection of the log types you want to export using the checkboxes adjacent to the list. The application which generated the log is displayed in brackets. For example, Backup Log (backup), General System (syslog-ng).

     

    If you want to export data from all log types, use the toggle selection checkbox . This selects all currently unselected logs. Clear the checkbox to revert to your original selection.

  7. Click Save. The selected logs will be exported at the frequency specified by the Poll Interval.

     

    The first export cycle of each selected log type records only the log name and size. Subsequent exports will include new data written to the log during the interval.

    Each exported log displays the time stamp of the log file (or the time stamp of the export, where applicable).

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