How to Forward System Logs to Syslog Server
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Created On 09/25/18 17:58 PM - Last Modified 06/26/24 14:05 PM
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Forwarding System logs to a syslog server requires three steps:
- Create a syslog server profile.
- Configure the system logs to use the Syslog server profile to forward the logs.
- 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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