Introduction

In case of  trouble shooting and bug hunting a Syslog server might be a very valuable tool

Install Syslog Server on a local Windows computer

If there is no syslog server available in your network, it is easy to setup a simple server on a Microsoft Windows computer in your network.

• Download Sylog Receiver from Secure.IP GmbH or use other syslog server.
• unzip MegaLogSyslogTestReceiverV2.zip into the desired directory
• execute "MegaLog Syslog Test Receiver V2.exe"

Syslog server setup :

• bind the public IP address of the windows machine to the server

• select the folder and enter the name of the logfile

• start server

everything is already done! 

Maxwell syslog client setup

• login to the Maxwell web interface and navigate to the System / System-Log webpage
• enter the IP address of your syslog server
• activate syslog
• select the events you want to be syslogd  (in case you don't know which one to select, select all)

• press save button. Ready!