Syslog
Syslog uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) to transport event log information from the meter directly to a centralized syslog server. The server can receive logs from many devices, then store and filter the logs as needed. You can use ION Setup to modify the syslog network settings for your device. Syslog is a useful feature to help maintain meter log information for extended periods of time.
NOTE: Ethernet is required to use the Syslog feature.
Configuring Syslog network settings using ION Setup
- Open the Setup Assistant for your meter. See the ION Setup Help for instructions.
- Select Communications > Advanced Ethernet and click the SysLog tab.
- Select Enable Syslog and click Edit. Select Yes to enable the syslog server or select No to disable. Click OK.
- Select Syslog Serverand click Edit. Enter the location for the syslog server. This value is entered as an IP address in the format aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd. Click OK.
- Verify that the syslog server is receiving log information from the meter.
NOTE: If the Enable Syslog register is enabled but the Syslog Server register does not contain an IP address, an event is created in the event log that informs you that syslog is enabled with no server IP.
Syslog Server
Syslog is an open standard allowing you to use any one of a number of syslog servers applications currently available. The decision regarding which syslog server solution to use can be based on budget and your technical requirements. See the individual syslog server’s documentation for more information.
Event log priority to syslog severity
The following table lists the mapping between ION event priorities (0-255) and the Syslog severities. Only four of the syslog severities are used in the mapping.
| ION event priority range | ION event priority name | Syslog severity |
|---|---|---|
| 0-63 | None | 6 - Informational |
| 64-127 | Low | 5 - Normal but significant condition |
| 128-191 | Medium | 4 - Warning condition |
| 192-255 | High | 2 - Critical condition |