SecureAuth Backup Tool Syslog Configuration
Introduction
This article explains how to configure the SecureAuth Backup Tool for operation with a Syslog server.
Applies to
SecureAuth IdP
Discussion or Process
Syslog Support
The SecureAuth Backup Tool can be configured to communicate with a RFC 3164 compliant Syslog facility server
Configuring Syslog Operation
You can configure the Syslog options for the backup tool by editing the preference file located at D:\MFCApp_Bin\Extras\SABackupTool\etc\sabackupconfig.ini. The logging functionality options are located in the [Syslog] section.
Option | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
syslog_enable | true false | When set to true logging is sent to the defined syslog server. If set to false no entries are sent to the defined syslog server |
syslog_hostname | IPv4 address hostname | The IPv4 address or hostname of an RFC 3164 compliant syslog server |
syslog_port | UDP Port | The port number of the syslog server. The IANA assigned port for syslog is UDP/514. |
syslog_facility | 0-23 | A facility level is used to specify which type of program is logging the message. |
syslog_tag | alphanumeric | The TAG is the name of the program or process which generates the message (default: SABackup). The tag should not exceed 32 characters. |
syslog_loglevel | information warning error | The loglevel is used to specify a logging level for the syslog functionality. When you specify a loglevel, all events greater than and equal to the specified severity level are sent to the syslog server. For example, if you specify |
Syslog Facilities
Facility Number | Facility Keyword | Facility Description |
|---|---|---|
0 | kern | Kernel messages |
1 | user | User-level messages |
2 | Mail system | |
3 | daemon | System daemons |
4 | auth | Security/authorization messages |
5 | syslog | Messages generated internally by syslogd |
6 | lpr | Line printer subsystem |
7 | news | Network news subsystem |
8 | uucp | UUCP subsystem |
9 | Clock daemon | |
10 | authpriv | Security/authorization messages |
11 | ftp | FTP daemon |
12 | NTP subsystem | |
13 | Log audit | |
14 | Log alert | |
15 | cron | Clock daemon |
16 | local0 | Local use 0 (local0) |
17 | local1 | Local use 1 (local1) |
18 | local2 | Local use 2 (local2) |
19 | local3 | Local use 3 (local3) |
20 | local4 | Local use 4 (local4) |
21 | local5 | Local use 5 (local5) |
22 | local6 | Local use 6 (local6) |
23 | local7 | Local use 7 (local7) |