Log Settings; Implementation; Defining Syslog Receiver - D-Link DFL-1600 User Manual

In the Administration part, we have introduced the general concepts of
logging and the design in D-Link firewalls to cope with significant events
(refer to 5, Logging). In this chapter, we present configuration examples
for enabling logging function.
Except for some default logging events that will be generated automatically,
for example, the firewall's startup and shutdown, logging needs to be
enabled manually in specific sections of the firewall's configuration.
To set up logging in D-Link firewalls, the following two steps are required:
1. Define one or several log receivers.
2. Enable the logging function in certain sections.
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Implementation

13.1.1 Defining Syslog Receiver
As explained in Section 5.2.1, Syslog receivers are external log managers
used for receiving and storing log data generated by the firewall. Log data
are sent to the Syslog receiver(s) through messages, which are defined by
Facility and Severity.
Facility defines how messages are sent to a Syslog receiver by specifying
source identifiers in the messages. The receiver can typically sort messages
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