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ZyWALL 10 Internet Security Gateway
System Information & Diagnosis 9-7
You need to configure the UNIX syslog parameters described in the following table to activate syslog then
choose what you want to log.
Table 9-3 System Maintenance Menu Syslog Parameters
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
UNIX Syslog:
Active Press [SPACE BAR] to turn syslog on or off.
Syslog IP Address Enter the IP Address of the server that will log the CDR (Call Detail Record) and
system messages i.e., the syslog server.
Log Facility Press [SPACE BAR] to select a Local option. The log facility allows you to log the
message to different files in the server. Please refer to your UNIX manual for more
details.
Types:
CDR
Call Detail Record (CDR) logs all data phone line activity if set to Yes.
Packet triggered The first 48 bytes or octets and protocol type of the triggering packet is sent to the
UNIX syslog server when this field is set to Yes.
Filter log
No filters are logged when this field is set to No. Filters with the individual filter Log
Filter field set to Yes (Menu 21.x.x).) are logged when this field is set to Yes.
PPP log
PPP events are logged when this field is set to Yes.
Firewall log
When set to Yes, the ZyWALL sends the firewall log to a syslog server.
When finished configuring this screen, press [ENTER] to confirm or [ESC] to cancel.
Your ZyWALL sends five types of syslog messages. Some examples (not all ZyWALL specific) of these
syslog messages with their message formats are shown next: