Log settings

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The Log settings page sets log policies for Network Monitor. Network Monitor is continuously writing a system log containing information about various system events and other status information. Network Monitor can also be configured to send log information to various services.

Log policies are set using the following tabs.

  • Windows event log
  • Syslog
  • SNMP traps
  • Retention

Windows event log tab

  • Windows event log - If checked, Network Monitor stores log information in the Windows Event log in the Application log folder.

Syslog tab

  • Syslog - If check, Network Monitor sends log information to a syslog daemon. Specify the address and port number to a host with a running syslog server. The Network Monitor syslog client uses the UDP protocol and port 514 by default.
  • Syslog server - The address of the syslog server receiving the log information.
  • Syslog port - The port number of the syslog server.

SNMP trap tab

  • SNMP trap - If checked, Network Monitorsends all log information as SNMP traps to a remote trap console.

    NOTE   Kaseya has created a custom MIB file that can be imported by the software receiving traps from Network Monitor. You can find the MIB file, named knm.mib, in the \mibs directory.

  • Trap receiver - The host name or IP number of the receiver of the traps.
  • Trap port - Port number that the trap receiver listens to.
  • Community - SNMP trap community string.

    NOTE   Use the Advanced tab of a gateway node to receive SNMP trap messages on a network.

Retention

Specifies how long to keep data—Forever, Month, Quarter, Year—for the following. Month, quarter and year settings represent a count of days from the current day: 30, 90 and 365 days.

  • Log retention
  • Record retention
  • Toplist retention