Configuring Log-Message Forwarding
For an introduction to , see What is Log-Message Forwarding?.
To configure TLC to forward log messages to one or more Forwarding Destinations:
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In the side bar, select Resources >. |
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In the side bar of the Configuration Manager, select Resources >Managers. |
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In the workspace, double-click the Manager. |
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Select the Advanced Settings tab. |
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ClickAdd. TLC adds a row to the Advanced Options table. |
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In the new row, mouse over the Advanced Option column to display the drop-down arrow. |
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Select Log-Message Forwarding - Destinations from the drop-down. |
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In the Value column, enter: |
<ip_address>:<port>:<protocol>
Where:
<ip_address> is the IP address of a Forwarding Destination,
<port> is the Forwarding Destination port to which log messages will be forwarded, and
<protocol> is the communication protocol to be used to forward log messages (either TCP or UDP).
Note
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UDP is faster than TCP. However, TCP is more reliable and secure.
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To enter multiple Forwarding Destinations, separate the destinations with commas. For example:
172.10.0.2:1468:tcp,172.10.0.3:1468:tcp
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Click Apply. TLC sends a test message to the Forwarding Destination(s) and presents a dialog summarizing the test results. If the test is unsuccessful, TLC will not save your entry. Verify the accuracy of your entry in the Value column. |
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(Optional) To specify a maximum number of characters in log messages to be forwarded to the Forwarding Destination: |
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ClickAdd. TLC adds a row to the Advanced Options table. |
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In the new row, mouse over the Advanced Option column to display the drop-down arrow. |
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Select Log-Message Forwarding - Forwarding message length from the Advanced Option drop-down. |
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In the Value column, enter a number from 1,024 to 65,000 and press ENTER. |
Note
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If a contains more characters than this value, the Manager will remove the content exceeding this limit prior to forwarding the message to the Forwarding Destination(s).
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