text: Figure 13-63 Add SNMP Server 
  
  **13.7.4 Syslog notifications**
  
  The syslog protocol is a standard protocol for forwarding log messages from a sender to a 
  receiver on an IP network. The IP network can be IPv4 or IPv6. The system can send syslog 
  messages that notify personnel about an event. 
  
  You can configure a syslog server to receive log messages from various systems and store 
  them in a central repository by entering the following information (see Figure 13-64 on 
  page 725): 
  
  (cid:2) IP Address 
  
  The IP address for the syslog server. 
  
  (cid:2) Facility 
  
  The facility determines the format for the syslog messages. The facility can be used to 
  determine the source of the message. 
  
  (cid:2) Message Format 
  
  The message format depends on the facility. The system can transmit syslog messages in 
  the following formats: 
  
  – The concise message format provides standard detail about the event. 