Syslog Server

Syslog Watcher Server is the Windows service (Syslog Watcher 7 Server, SW7Server) that runs:

The Server is separate from the Syslog Collector, which receives and stores messages.

The Server service is designed to run all the time. If the Server is stopped, start it from Manager on the server computer: in the Server section of the main toolbar, click Server Server → Start Syslog Server.

Server Tab

The Server tab shows a diagram of how messages move through the syslog server: Originators → Syslog Collector → Syslog Storage → Server Features. Click a part to open it or to show its details below the diagram.

Part Click Buttons

Originators

Opens the Syslog Originators window.

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Syslog Collector

Shows collector status, network interfaces, and discarded messages; see Monitoring.

Gear symbol opens Syslog Collector Configuration. Start Collector is shown while the collector is stopped.

Syslog Storage

Shows stored messages by severity and the storage archive status.

Search symbol opens a new view tab. Gear symbol opens Server Configuration.

Server Features

Shows the features table; see Monitoring Features.

Gear symbol opens Server Features.

To change the scale of the tab, hold Ctrl and turn the mouse wheel, or set Server tab scale in Manager Settings.

Server Configuration

In the Server section of the main toolbar, click Server Server → Server Configuration Server Configuration…​

Server Configuration window: the list of pages on the left and the Server page with Remote Access settings on the right
The Server Configuration window
Server

Remote Access and Diagnostics (email warnings and errors).

Storage Maintenance

Storage retention and the storage archive.

Syslog Reports

Scheduled report generation.

Email Accounts

SMTP accounts for features and diagnostic emails.

HTTP Endpoints

Web servers for the Send HTTP Requests feature.

To copy the settings to another server, use Import / Export: Export to File…​ saves them to a .config.json file, and Import from File…​ loads one into the window. Review the imported settings and click Apply.