Kiwi CatTools Logging tab

The Logging tab allows you to configure which types of logs to send and where to send those logs: to a syslog server or to a local log file. You optionally can send logs to both locations for redundancy.

Syslog

Send logs to Syslog Server	Enable sending of log messages to syslog server.
Syslog Server	Name or IP Address of the target syslog server that you want your logs sent to.
Protocol	Specifiy the syslog protocol, UDP or TCP. The default protocol is `UDP`.
Port	Valid port number syslog messages are coming through. The default port for UDP is `514`.
Facility	Select the facility setting for outgoing syslog messages. The facility determines the program logging the message. Depending on the facility selected, the messages are handled differently. The default facility setting is `Local0`.
Logging Level	Select what level of log messages are forwarded to the target syslog server. The default logging level is "`Info and above`".
Test Syslog	Send a test message to the target syslog server, using the options selected above. This option verifies your configuration and network connection.

Info log

Log info log messages to local log file

Enable info log messages to be logged to a local log file. The default is On.

The log file created is named "InfoLog.txt" and can be found in the CatTools install folder.

Logging level

Select what level of messages are to be logged to the local file. The default level is "Debug and above".

Limit File size

The log file can become rather large if the logging of debug messages is enabled. By checking this option you can limit the size of the info log to the size specified in the size field.

When the log file size reaches the limited size, the file is closed, renamed to infolog_prev.txt, and a new log file is created.

The previous log file is kept in case there is a requirement to go back in the log further than what is contained in the current log. This previous log is deleted before a current log that has reached maximum size is renamed.

The effect of having this option turned on is that there are two log files, a current and a previous.

If the option is set off, the log file grows indefinitely.

Activity log

Log Activity summary to local log file

Enable the CatTools activity summary to be logged to a local log file. The default is On.

The log file created is named "Activitylog.txt" and can be found in the CatTools install folder.