Configuring data logging
The console server plug-in integrates with the DSView 3 management software to support data logging of console connections to console servers and connected target devices using the Syslog protocol. You can configure the following:
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Data logging on the console server or each individual serial port |
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The DSView 3 server where the data logging messages should be sent |
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The Syslog server and SSH server ports |
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The SSH parameters on the console server |
To enable or disable data logging:
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In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Data Logging - Configure in the side navigation bar. |
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Select the connection to the console server or individual serial ports, and click the Enable or Disable button. |
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Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server's Flash memory. |
To configure the destination for data logging:
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In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Data Logging - Settings in the side navigation bar. |
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Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the DSView 3 server which belongs to the same hub and spoke system. |
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Enter the Syslog server and SSH server port numbers, and configure the console server for SSH tunneling. The default SSH server port number is TCP 4122 and the Syslog server port number is TCP 4514. |
NOTE: Make sure Syslog and SSH servers in the DSView 3 software are both enabled for data logging. To verify, click SSH Server and Data Logging - Server Settings from the System tab.
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If NFS data logging is used in any of the serial ports, enter the NFS destination in the field provided. |
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Click Save to store your changes in the DSView 3 server database. |
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Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory. |
To view the data logging files:
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In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Session Files in the side navigation bar. |
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To modify the list of viewable columns, click the Customize button and add the desired fields from the Available Fields window. |
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Click Save or Set as Default and then click Close. |
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To view a file’s content, click on a filename. A text file opens using the default text viewer in the DSView 3 software. |
Console server firmware information
In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, navigate to Appliance Settings - Versions to display boot code and firmware versions of the console server.