Overview: System Logging and Monitoring

The appliance logs data for the operation of AMC and the services on the appliance; it also collects data on how administrators have used and changed the system. All system logs are collected and stored in the syslog format, and log messages are handled using an updated version of the standard syslog format.

The appliance is initially configured to store log files locally. If you configure it to send log files to a central syslog server, you can monitor system-level events in near real time, and receive notifications about significant events. You can also export log message data to a comma-separated values (.csv) file for viewing and analysis with other applications.