Syslog files list

This documentation page of the LoriotPro Software concerns the WEB interface of the product.

In addition to its graphical interface in Windows™, the LoriotPro software integrates an HTTP server and thus offers a multi-user GUI in a WEB interface. The data collected by the software in SNMP or by other means are accessible via this interface. Numerous charts, histograms, tables, assist you and give you information of states and of performance on the infrastructure monitored

LoriotPro is a syslog server that can receive syslog messages sent by the system (Linux and UNIX) as well as network equipment and security.

The syslog system is a client-server solution with history files managements mechanisms (log). The Syslog event management is a de facto standard defined by RFC3164 . Syslog was originally used on UNIX systems but has become very common in network and security equipment (router syslog, switch syslog, firewall syslog).

A message received by LoriotPro Syslog, it automatically saves those -ci in historical files at 1 every 24 hours. From the web and this menu option, you can play these files and access the history of Syslog messages received.

Selecting the option SYSLOG Files List main menu Events/Traps/Syslog displays the following table of log files Syslog messages.

It is possible to search on one of the contents of the table by entering in the "Search" field the text or a part of the text searched.  It is possible to sort the table on the contents of a column by clicking on the header of the column.

Choosing a block provides access to the syslog messages received over the period.

Syslog Message Format
A syslog message is a string that includes:

1. a priority level
2. timestamp Date and Time
3. a description

The priority is an ASCII encoded string surrounded by angle brackets <and> at the beginning of string. The message priority is coded on 8 bits. This value is comprised of a combination of three bits (0 to 2) used to severity level (level message), and 5 bits (bits 3-7) used for the message facility.
Syslog messages thus have 8 levels of severity, ranging from emergency level 0 (most critical) at 7 debugging (used for diagnosis).

Syslog messages are categorized by Facility, this value identifies the program to the source of this message. The program can be the operating system itself, a middleware process or application. Fields facility are identified by integer values, 23 in total.