Syslog Collection Agent Configuration
- Kevin Wu
To open the Syslog Collection agent configuration dialog from a workflow configuration, you can do either one of the following:
double-click the agent icon
select the agent icon and click the
Edit button
The Agent Configuration contains the following settings:
Syslog Collection agent configuration
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Host | The IP address or hostname to which the Syslog Collection agent will bind. If left empty the agent binds to all IP addresses available on the system. |
Port | Enter the port number to which the data is received. Make sure the port is not used by other applications. Note!On Unix/Linux systems any port below 1024 can only be opened by the root-user because of security limitations. It is recommended that you redirect Syslog messages to a port that is available to the Info!The port number must be within the range of 0 to 65535. |
Package Size (B) | This value controls the maximum size of the incoming messages. If the size of a message exceeds the value in Package Size (B), it will be truncated. For the best possible performance, enter a value, in bytes, that is just large enough to accommodate the incoming messages. Info!The Package Size must be at least 512. |
Receive Buffer Size (B) | Enter the maximum size of the UDP buffer. In case of a buffer overflow, the agent will not receive new incoming messages. |