Step 3 |
In the Add Syslog Policy dialog box, provide the information as described in the following table, then click OK.
Field |
Description |
General Tab |
Name |
Policy name. |
Description |
Brief policy description. |
Use Emblem Format |
Check the check box to use the EMBLEM format for syslog messages. This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs or InterCloud policies. |
Continue if Host is Down |
Check the check box to continue logging if the syslog server is down. This option is supported for ASA 1000Vs. It is not supported for VSGs or InterCloud policies. |
Servers Tab |
Add Syslog Server |
Click to add a new syslog server. |
Syslog Servers table |
List of configured syslog servers. |
Local Destinations Tab |
Console area |
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Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
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Level—Message level: alert, critical, or emergency. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.
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Monitor area |
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Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
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Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.
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File area |
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Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
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Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.
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File Name—Name of the file to which messages are logged.
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Size (bytes)—Maximum size, in bytes, that the file can reach before the system begins to overwrite the messages.
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Buffer area |
Buffer options are not available for InterCloud policies.
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Admin State—Administrative state of the policy: disabled or enabled.
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Level—Message level: emergency, alert, critical, error, warning, notification, information, or debugging. If the Admin State is enabled, select the message level that you want displayed. The system displays that level and above on the console. For example, if you choose critical, the system also displays messages with the severities alert and emergency.
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Buffer Size (Bytes)—In bytes, the size of the buffer for syslog messages.
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Wrap to Flash—Indicates whether or not the buffer contents are saved to flash memory when the buffer wraps (becomes full). Check the check box to save the contents to flash memory if the buffer wraps.
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Max File Size in Flash (KB)—Maximum size, in kilobytes, that can be used by the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.
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Min Free Flash Size (KB)—Minimum size, in kilobytes, that is allocated for the syslog buffer. This option is enabled if the Wrap to Flash option is enabled.
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