Problem Areas Specific Device: Tail of Syslog

This device-level dashboard report displays the tail (last 10 records) from the Syslog Entries Report for a specified device. Placing this dashboard report in a device dashboard grants visual access to Syslog log entries for a particular device. For more information, this dashboard report has been linked to the Syslog Entries report, which shows Syslog events logged for the selected device during the time period displayed at the bottom of the report.

Note:In order for entries to be added to this report, the Syslog listener must be enabled, and a Syslog passive monitor must be added to a device. For more information, see Enabling the Syslog Listener.

• Date. The date and time the Syslog entry was received by WhatsUp Gold.
• Syslog Type. The type of message.
• Payload. The vital data (such as the event name, the IP address that the event came from, date of the event, etc.) that is passed within a packet or other transmission unit.

To configure this dashboard report in WhatsUp Gold:

1. In the title bar of the dashboard report pane, select Menu > Configure. The Configure Report dialog appears.
2. Enter or select the appropriate information for the following fields.
   • Report name. Enter a title for the dashboard report. This name appears in the title bar of the dashboard report pane.
   • Device. Click browse (...) to select a device.
   • Maximum rows to return. Enter the number of records you would like displayed in the dashboard report.
   • Column 3 width. Enter a width for the Payload column (in pixels).
3. Click OK to save changes.

See Also Problem Areas Specific Device Problem Areas Specific Device: Down Active Monitors Problem Areas Specific Device: Device Down Interfaces Problem Areas Specific Device: Tail of Action Activity Log Problem Areas Specific Device: Tail of Passive Monitor Error Log Problem Areas Specific Device: Tail of SNMP Trap Log Problem Areas Specific Device: Tail of State Change Log Problem Areas Specific Device: Tail of Windows Event Log Problem Areas Specific Device: Web Alarms