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Features and Benefits
Syslog Watcher Benefits
Free lifetime upgrade
Ready for IPv4 and IPv6 networks
Supports syslog over UDP and over TCP (more reliable, e.g. for Cisco PIX/ASA)
Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / 2008 compatible
Processing syslog in 24/7 mode as a Windows service
Configuring storage time depending on severity reduces the size of the storage
DynamicView™ technology allows to display more than 1 million syslog messages in the list
Can explain the meaning of 14000+ syslog messages and recommend a response (Vendor Pack)
High-performance architecture allows to process several thousands of syslogs per second
Smart syslog parsing with support of vendor-specific formats
Syslog Watcher Features Matrix
| General Features | Pers | Std | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported syslog sources (devices) | 1 | unlimited | unlimited |
| Received syslog messages are displayed in real-time |  | | |
| Running as Windows service (24/7 mode) |  | | |
| Syslog Server | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Support for IPv4 and IPv6 networks | | | |
| Receive syslog over UDP (standard) | | | |
| Receive syslog over TCP (Cisco PIX, NetScreen, etc.) | | | |
| DNS resolution of source hostname | | | |
| Resolving fully qualified or relative DNS | | | |
| DNS caching for specified time period | | | |
| Syslog Parser | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Support of the standard syslog format (RFC3164) | | | |
| Recognizes non-standard syslog formats | | | |
| Extraction of additional information (Tag, Origin) | | | |
| Syslog Viewer | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Display stored syslog messages as the sorted list | | | |
| Sorting syslog messages under several criteria | | | |
| Filters displayed syslog messages by time interval | | | |
| Filters displayed syslog messages by severity | | | |
| Quick filters syslog messages by contained text | | | |
| Ability to tick syslog messages (auto tick new messages) | | | |
| Viewing syslogs without parsing (hexadecimal view) | | | |
| Colorization of syslog messages depends on severity | | | |
| Notifications | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Inform about new syslog message with popup window | | | |
| Play sound file when new syslog message received | | | |
| Suppress notification for unnecessary syslog | | | |
| Syslog Reports | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Generates statistic syslog report | | | |
| Saves syslog report in HTML format with graphs | | | |
| Selectable syslog period for analysis | | | |
| Export Syslog | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Export syslog messages to external text file | | | |
| Use XML or CSV file format for export | | | |
| Automatic export new syslog messages to text file | | | |
| Advanced splitting of exported text file | | | |
| Syslog Storage | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Stores syslog messages in the optimized syslog storage | | | |
| Customizable storage time for syslog messages | | | |
| Storage time depends on severity of syslog message | | | |
| Supported Add-Ons | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Vendor Pack for Syslog Watcher | | | |
| User Interface | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Minimizes to the Windows system tray | | | |
| Two visual styles for the GUI | | | |
| Customizable date format and time format | | | |
| Upgrades and Support | Pers | Std | Pro |
| Free lifetime upgrade | | | |
| Free e-mail support | | | |
| Priority e-mail support (for licensed users) | | | |
| Licensing | Pers | Std | Pro |
| License price | Free | $49 | $79 |
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