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Figure 121: E-mail configuration as a Remote Logging option

An external Syslog server is often used by network administrator to collect and store

logs from the router. This remote device typically has less memory constraints than

the local Event Viewer on the router‘s GUI, and thus can collect a considerable

number of logs over a sustained period. This is typically very useful for debugging

network issues or to monitor router traffic over a long duration.

This router supports up to 8 concurrent Syslog servers. Each can be configured to

receive different log facility messages of varying severity. To enable a Syslog server

select the checkbox next to an empty Syslog server field and assign the IP address or

FQDN to the Name field. The selected facility and severity level messages will be