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How to collect messages form originators with dynamic IP addresses
The default behavior of Syslog Watcher is to use IP addresses to identify syslog originators. This method does not work if originators have dynamic IP addresses. In this case, it is necessary to extract the originator ID from the message itself ...Syslog Watcher User Guide
Please visit https://docs.ezfive.com/syslog-watcher/ to read User Guide for Syslog Watcher 6.How to open a syslog storage backup
What is a backup of the syslog storage? A backup is a full copy of the syslog storage copy. It has the same structure as the storage and can be opened with Syslog Watcher Manager. Each backup is a folder with *.bank (sometimes *.bank-journal) ...Upgrade to Syslog Watcher 5.2
This article describes how to upgrade Syslog Watcher 5.0.x/5.1.0 to version 5.2.x only. Back up Syslog Watcher configuration Stop Syslog Watcher Server Close Syslog Watcher Manager (GUI application) Install Syslog Watcher 5.2 using the MSI file ...Syslog Watcher 5.2
What’s New in Syslog Watcher 5.2 Forward Syslogs over TCP Forwarding to another syslog server via "Syslog over TCP" protocol has been added to complement "Syslog over UDP" forwarding. Better High-DPI Support We have improved the Syslog Watcher ...
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Installing Syslog Watcher (Windows)
Step 1. Download the latest installer Download the latest version of Syslog Watcher installer (MSI) from https://ezfive.com/syslog-watcher/downloads/ MSI is an installer package file format used by Windows. Step 2. Run the installer Run the ...How to remove a syslog source
To remove a syslog source you need to delete all the collected syslog messages (for that particular ) first. Open the Sources(x) tab: Go to step 4 if the source has 0 messages in the Total column. Delete all collected syslog messages for a particular ...Syslog Watcher 5.1
What’s New in Syslog Watcher 5.1 Improved Syslog Storage Performance The significant improvement in Syslog Watcher 5.1 is how the server deletes expired syslog messages from the syslog storage. Version 5.1 constantly scans the storage throughout the ...Regular Expression Syntax
Syslog Watcher uses ECMAScript regular expressions pattern syntax (similar to JavaScript's regular expression flavor). A brief syntax reference: http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/regex/ECMAScript/ Here are the most frequently requested examples: ...Delete all collected syslog messages for a particular syslog source
Follow these steps to delete all the collected syslog messages for a particular syslog source: Select Delete (Main toolbar): Choose the date range to include all the messages in the syslog storage: Select Criteria to open the Filter Criteria window. ...