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The Option Tab

The tab "Option" is used to determine which log fields are sent to the client syslog application, and if the system's own internal log is to be sent;

The Checkbox "Log Extended Fields" enables log extended fields messages to be sent to the client syslog application.

The Checkbox "Log Request Input" enables log request input messages to be sent to the client syslog application.

The Checkbox "Log Request Output" enables if log request output messages to be sent to the client syslog application.

The Checkbox "Write System Internal Log to Syslog" enables internal log messages to be sent to the client syslog application.

The Advanced Tab

The tab "Advanced" provides options to configure the Application, Message Details, Local Machine Settings, Facility Settings and Time Quality options;

Application, Message Details, Local Machine Settings, Facility Settings and Time Quality options, and looks like the following; 

The section "Application" will determine if the properties "Application Name" and "Enterprise ID" are sent to the client logger.

The section "Message" will determine the maximum message length of data sent to the client logger, and if the data is truncated if it exceeds this length (defaults to 2046 characters).

The section "Local" will state the local Name of the syslog server, the character set that it uses, and if the local time stamp (and local name) are sent to the client logger.

The section "Facility" will determine the source of messages that are sent to the client logger.

The section "Time Quality" will identify if the time zone is known, synched and to what degree of accuracy the messages are expected to have.