Device - Problem Areas: Syslog Entries
This device report displays Syslog events logged for a device during the time period displayed at the top of the report.
Note: In order for entries to be added to this report, the Syslog listener must be enabled. For more information, see Enabling the Syslog Listener.
Tip: If you experience page load delays for device or system passive monitor reports (SNMP Trap, Syslog, and Windows Event Log), this may be caused by too many records to display for this report time range. Change the time range or reduce the Maximum Passive Monitor Records setting to display fewer records. Reducing the maximum number of passive monitor records will improve WhatsUp Gold report display performance.
Note: WhatsUp Gold v14.1 and prior used a default value of 10,000 max records; WhatsUp Gold v14.2 and later use a default value of 1,000 max records. For more information, see Manage Web Server.
A Syslog event is used to examine Syslog messages forwarded from other devices for a specific record and/or specific text within a record. Usually Syslog messages are forwarded from the "Syslog" on a system that runs UNIX, but they can also come from non-UNIX devices as well. They might contain anything that you want permanently logged, such as a device failure, or an attempt to log in to the system.
The Syslog Entries report is organized into a list divided into the following columns:
- Date. The date the Syslog entry was received by WhatsUp Gold
- Syslog Type. The type of message received.
- 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.
Note: If this report's data exceeds the maximum number of records set for full reports, use the Zoom Tool to view more records for the report. The maximum number of records any full report displays is specified in the Preferences dialog.
Changing the report date
Use the date/time picker at the top of the report to select a date range and time frame.
In the Date range list, some reports also allow you to specify and customize the business hour report times for reports to display. This allows you to view the network activity only for specified business hours. The date and time format for the date on this report matches the format specified in Program Options > Regional set in the WhatsUp Gold console.
Paging Options
At both the bottom and the top of the report table exist report paging controls that allow you to move through extensive amounts of report data with ease. First, use the Page list to select the specific page for which to view report data. Next, use the Showing ___ rows per page list to specify the number of rows that you would like displayed in the report. You can choose to display 25, 50, 1000, 250, or 500 rows. The default maximum is 50 rows. Finally, the Paging buttons allow you to move from page to page, or go to the first or last page.
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Navigation
You can change the device you are viewing by clicking the device name in the application bar at the top of the page.
You can change to another device report by selecting it from the More Device Reports list.
Device Properties
To view the properties on the current device, click the Device Properties button in the application at the top of the page.
Printing
You can print a fully formatted report through your browser by clicking the print icon in the browser's toolbar, or selecting File > Print from the browser's menu.
Toolbar buttons
Use the following toolbar buttons to manage report exports, schedule report emails, and get application help.
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