How to Forward System Logs to Syslog Server

Forwarding System logs to a syslog server requires three steps:

1. Create a syslog server profile.
2. Configure the system logs to use the Syslog server profile to forward the logs.
3. Commit the changes.

Syslog Server Profile

Go to Device > Server Profiles > Syslog.

• Name: Name of the syslog server
• Server: Server IP address where the logs will be forwarded to
• Port: Default port 514
• Facility: To be elected from the drop-down according to the requirements

System Log Settings

• Go to Device > Log Settings> System.
• Click Add and select the Syslog Server Profile.

• Select the required severity or All Logs.

• Commit the configuration.

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