Create an action for syslog
The following list describes the values that you can enter in the Action field:
- Path name, preceded by a leading slash (/)
- Selected messages are appended to the specified file. For example, entering /etc/messages
indicates that the messages are written to a messages file in the /etc
directory. If this file does not already exist, the filer creates
the file.
- Host name, preceded by an at (@) sign
- Selected messages are forwarded to the syslogd daemon on the specified host.
For example, entering @adminhost indicates that the messages are forwarded to a
remote log host called
adminhost.
/dev/console or an asterisk (*)
- Selected messages are witten to a console. For example, entering /dev/console
indicates that the messages are displayed on a console that is connected to the filer.
Click OK to accept the change and close the dialog box.
Click Revert to erase the new entries.
Click Cancel to close the dialog box without accepting the change.