RUTX11 Traffic Logging

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The information in this page is updated in accordance with firmware version RUTX_R_00.07.22.1.

Summary

The Traffic Logging page provides the possibility to set up a periodic transfers of the selected traffic log to an FTP server. This manual page provides an overview of the Traffic Logging page in RUTX11 devices.
Note: on some devices, Traffic Logging is additional software that can be installed from the System → Package Manager page.

Traffic Logging Settings

The Traffic Logging Settings section is used enable or disable traffic log data sending.
FieldValueDescription
Enableoff | on; default: offTurns Traffic Logging on or off.
Networksnetwork(s); default: lanSelects the network(s) from which traffic logging data will be taken.

FTP Settings

The FTP Settings section is used to configure FTP server and upload settings.

FTP Server

The FTP Server section is used to configure the parameters required to login to an FTP server to which the traffic log data will be sent. Below is an example of the FTP Server section.
FieldValueDescription
Server protocolFTP | SFTP | FTPS; default: FTPThe protocol that will be used to connect to the server.
Server addressip | host; default: noneFTP server's IP address or hostname.
Usernamestring; default: noneUsername required for authentication to the FTP server.
Key authenticationoff | on; default: offUse SSH key authentication for SFTP connections instead password.
Private keyGenerate | Upload; default: GenerateSelect the method to provide the private SSH key for authentication with the SFTP server.
Generate keys/Upload private key-(interactive button)Generate a new SSH key pair for authentication with the SFTP server. / Upload the private SSH key that will be used for authentication with the SFTP server. The corresponding public key will be extracted automatically.
Public key-(interactive field)The public SSH key that corresponds to the private key used for authentication with the SFTP server. You need to add this public key to your SFTP server.
Passwordstring; default: noneThe password of the FTP server that will be used for logs uploading.
Portinteger [0..65535]; default: 21FTP server port.
SubfolderValue should end with a slash ("/" or "\"); default: noneFTP server's subfolder in which received file will be stored. Entry should end with a slash (either "/" or "\").

Upload Settings

The Upload Settings section is used to configure how often the data should be sent to an FTP server. Below is an example of the FTP Server section:
FieldValueDescription
File name extrasNo extra information | MAC address | Serial number | Custom string; default: No extra informationAdds extra information to the log file names before uploading. The intention is to make it easier to differentiate files by their names.
ModeInterval | Fixed; default: IntervalUpload mode.
  • Interval - sends data at a specified frequency (for example, every 1 hour);
  • Fixed - sends data at a specified time of day (for example, at 2:25 a.m.)
Upload interval1 hour | 2 hours | 4 hours | 8 hours | 12 hours | 24 hours; default: 1 hourData upload frequency in hours.
Hoursinteger [0..23]; default: noneData upload will be performed at specific time of the day.
Minutesinteger [0..59]; default: noneData upload will be performed at specific time of the day.
DaysMonday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday; default: allSpecifies on which days of the week the data will be sent.