Issue
How to enable the Syslog feature of the ION8600 and ION8650?

Product Line
ION8600 and ION8650

Environment
System configuration

Resolution

For ION8600: ION8600 DOES NOT have this feature available. ION8600 meter has been directly replaced by the ION8650 meter and is no longer being actively manufactured.

For ION8650:
Note: The Syslog feature is only available on firmware version 4.20 and newer

To setup the syslog on the ION8650 the following steps need to be performed:

1. Connect to meter in ION Setup
2. Open Setup Assistant
3. Go to Communications->Network Settings
4. Click on the Syslog tab
5. Enter the Syslog Server IP by double clicking on Syslog Server entry
6. Enable the Syslog by double clicking the Enable Syslog entry

Note: Syslog uses UDP port 514 to communicate with a syslog server.

Released for:Schneider Electric Canada