Syslog Message

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Syslog Message

The Syslog notification sends event information to a syslog server.

Syslog Server Settings

Syslog Server Host Name - Enter the host name, IP address or fully-qualified domain name of the syslog server.

Port - Select the port on which the syslog server is listening. By default this is UDP port <%SYSLOG_UDP_PORT%> or TCP port <%SYSLOG_TCP_PORT%>

Sockets Type - Select the protocol the syslog server is using (TCP or UDP).

Syslog Message

Message - Enter the text you want displayed in the message portion of the Syslog event. Event information is available to the command script through the Environment variables, enabling you to use information from the event, such as the computer name or the message details field in any batch files, scripts, or other programs.

Click the Test button to test the notification.