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Serial ports data logging

The console server supports the following methods of data logging. Only one of the data logging methods can be enabled at a time. See Configuring data logging.

DSView 3 server centralized data logging of the serial console sessions and direct SSH/Telnet sessions to the console server. See
Console server local data logging where data is stored in circular format in a file or buffer. In a circular data logging format, data is written into a specified local data file until the maximum file size is reached then the data is overwritten sequentially as additional data log is stored. Circular buffering requires an administrator to set up a process to examine the data during the timeframe before the data logging file or buffer reach its maximum size.

To configure serial port data logging:

1. In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Ports - Serial in the side navigation bar.
2. Click the serial port you wish to configure.
3. Click Data Logging from the side navigation bar.
4. To enable data logging on the DSView 3 server, select Enabled DSView 3 Data Log.

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To enable data logging stored locally in the appliance, select Enable appliance circular data log. Select the Buffer or File mode from the menu and enter the file size limit in bytes the field provided.

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To enable remote data logging using the Network File System (NFS), select Enable Remote NFS Data Log.

NOTE: To configure remote NFS data logging, the console server must have firmware version 3.3 or later.

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To disable all data logging, select Disable Data Log.

5. (Optional) If you want the console server to attempt to discover the hostname, select Hostname Discovery and enter the time-out value in seconds in the field provided. If the console server cannot discover the hostname in the allotted time, the default target device name is used.
6. (Optional) To enable the console server to send serial port data buffer to a Syslog server, check the Send Data Log to Syslog box. Enter the Syslog server IP address, choose the facility number and set the maximum size for the Syslog buffer size (in bytes). You may also enable the option to Send Data Log to Syslog only when nobody is connected to the port.

NOTE: If you enable Send Data Log to Syslog, you will also need to configure the Syslog destination server through the console server's web manager. See Console server web manager and the Cyclades ACS 5000 Installation/Administration/User Guide.

7. Click Save to store your changes in the DSView 3 server database.
8. Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory.