Adding and editing a Syslog Action

When a device does not respond to polling, you can send a Syslog message to a host that is running a Syslog server.

To add or edit a Syslog action:

1. Click the Admin tab, then click Action Library.
2. Click New and select Syslog Action from the list to create a new Syslog action. Click OK.
   - or -
   Select the action you want to change from the list of current actions, and then click Edit.
3. Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Name. Type a name for the action. This name displays in the Action Library.
   • Description. Type a short description. This description displays next to the action in the Action Library.
   • Syslog Server. Type the IP address of the machine that is running the Syslog server.
   • Port. Type the UDP port that the Syslog listener is listening on. The default port is 514.
   • Message. Type a text message to send to the Syslog server. This message may include notification variables. The Syslog message box limits input to 511 characters. If notification variables are used, then the message that actually gets sent is limited to 1023 bytes, in order to comply with the Syslog protocol. Non-visible ASCII characters such as tabs and line feeds are replaced by space characters.
4. Click OK to save changes.

Note: If you attempt to run another application on the same system that also listens on the same Syslog port as WhatsUp Gold, the error message Unable to Open Socket displays.

The WhatsUp Gold Syslog listener runs on Port 514 by default. This port can be configured in the console at Configure > Program Options > Passive Monitor Listeners > Syslog.

Tip: To check the status of an action, or to cancel an action, on the console go to Tools > Running Actions.

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