Source IP: ?This IP-address represents the device, from which the test-syslog message appears to come from (Simulated sender device)

Source Port: ?This port represents the source port of the simulated device. Can probably be ignored

Destination IP: 1.2.3.4(change this in index.html 3.4.5.6 to whatever syslog servers 5.6.7.8 you want to show) ?To which syslog collector would you like to send this test message?

1.2.3.4 (prod1)
2.3.4.5 (test1)
Change this in index.html to your own help tips.

Destination Port: 514 Netcool Test (5141) ?Using port 514 will emulate a production device, and will be saved & forwarded.

Using port 5141 will send to the same servers, however it will not be stored or forwarded as production, it will only be sent to the Netcool test servers

Facility: 0-Kernel 1-User 2-Mail 3-System 4-Security 5-Syslog 6-LPD 7-NNTP 8-UUCP 9-Clock daemon 10-Security 11-FTP 12-NTP 13-Log Audit 14-Log Alert 15-clock daemon 16-local0 17-local1 18-local2 19-local3 20-local4 21-local5 22-local6 23-local7 ?The Facility and Severity is used to calculate the Priority of the message. The Priority will be inserted in front of the syslog-message within angle brackets: <Priority>

The formula to calculate the priority is:
Priority = 8 x Facility + Severity

Severity: 0-Emergency 1-Alert 2-Critical 3-Error 4-Warning 5-Notice 6-Informational 7-Debug

Syslog test message: ?The syslog message, that the simulated device should send.