7.1 Functionalities of Message Logger

Message Logger performs the following functions:

  • Writes messages to local log files.

  • Writes messages to a system log or event log.

  • Writes messages to the Management console.

  • Sends messages to the Management server.

  • Sends messages as SMTP mail to SMTP servers from the Primary Server.

  • Sends messages as SNMP traps to remote or local machines from the Primary Server.

  • Sends messages as UDP packets to UDP destinations.

  • Sends system message events or system messages to the Syslog server.

  • Writes messages to the ZENworks database.

  • Automatically purges database entries from the ZENworks database.

  • Automatically acknowledges the messages in the ZENworks database.