Setting a notification for a UNIX system log

You can indicate that you want to send the generated message to the system log maintained on a UNIX server.

Before you begin

This task is only applicable if you are connected to a CDC Replication Engine for Oracle databases datastore.

Procedure

  1. Contact your UNIX system administrator to find out how many log channels are configured in your environment.

    This program supports up to eight log channels and identifies different locations where you can place messages. You can configure log channels using a predefined configuration file (/etc/syslog.conf).

  2. Click Configuration > Datastores.
  3. Right-click on a datastore and select Notifications.
  4. Depending on whether you want CDC Replication to detect events on the source datastore or on the target datastore, click the Source tab or the Target tab.
  5. Select a category from Notification Categories.
  6. Select the Syslog box.
  7. Enter the number of the log channel in the Facilities box.

    Routes messages to the location specified in the configuration file (/etc/syslog.conf). The number must be between 0 and 7 and it corresponds to the number specified in the configuration file.

  8. Enter a string in the ID box.

    Appends to all messages routed through the log channel. You can attach an identifier for each message.