Converting Syslog Files

Last Updated : Nov 21, 2019 |

About this task

Using monitor, you can convert the Syslog monitor files to System Monitor log files. These can then be viewed in monitor.

  • You can convert multiple files in a single operation.

  • Zipped .zip monitor Syslog files can be converted without extracting the files.

Procedure

To configure the logging options for file conversion:

  1. Start monitor.
  2. Click Log Preferences Log Preferences.
  3. Set the Log Mode setting to Every ‘n’ MBytes. The current .txt file is rolled over to start a new file when necessary. Otherwise, a new file is started each time the current log file reaches 100MB.
  4. Set the log file name and location in the Log Filename field. The default location is the monitor program folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Avaya\IP Office\Monitor). Each time and new log file is started, monitor adds the date and time to the log file name.

    • One monitor .txt file is created for each Syslog file being converted.

    • If the Every ‘n’ MBytes setting is set, a new file is started if it is reached during the conversion of a file.

  5. Do not select Binary Logging and Enable Zip.
  6. Select Log to File .
  7. Click OK.

To convert the Syslog monitor files:

  1. Configure the logging options for file conversion.
  2. If converting a large file or numerous files, click Freeze Screen Logging to pause the screen trace display. This speeds up the conversion process.
  3. Click Open File.
  4. Browse to and select the .zip file containing the monitor Syslog files. You can select more than one file if required. Or select the .log file or files if they have already been extracted from the archive file.
  5. You are prompted for a password, click OK.
  6. Click Open.

    The file or files are converted to monitor .txt log files using the logging settings.

Related information
Syslog Tracing