For the sake of long term data gathering, performance history etc, that is enuff to make me want to use a separate server.. Brian "Sonic" Whalen Success = Preparation + Opportunity On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Michael Williams wrote: > > I have 2 options here: > > Option 1 : redirect the syslog message to Linux box > > Pro: easier to manage, need not connect to router > > Con: need a linux server > > Actually, I use a great *FREE* syslog Daemon for Windows from Kiwi > Enterprises. I run it in the background on my workstation. You can > download it here: > > http://www.kiwi-enterprises.com > > > Option 2 : keep log in router > > Pro: dont need extra linux server > > Con: log message size restricted > > > > Doubts: > > Most probably I will choose Option2 but my worry is > > "will the logging process affect the router's > > performance? especially the memory of router.." > > Actually, writing the log to memory takes the least CPU time of all logging > options. As you pointed out, you don't waste all of your routers memory for > logging. But you could at least check the amount of memory being used > regularly and then use anything above that for logging. > > Check out that link I put in above. That software is free and they don't > list minimum CPU/Memory for the PC, so I'd assume that you can run it on any > PC that can run Win95/98 with a NIC. > > Mike W. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=17967&t=17967 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
