Remote Log Servers

The Remote Log Servers page enables defining remote SYSLOG servers to which log messages are sent. For each server, you can configure the severity of the messages that it receives.

To define SYSLOG servers, follow these steps:

Procedure


Step 1

Click Administration > System Log > Remote Log Servers.

Step 2

Enter the following fields:

Note

This setting is only available in the Advanced Mode view.

  • IPv4 Source Interface—Select the source interface whose IPv4 address will be used as the source IPv4 address of SYSLOG messages sent to SYSLOG servers.

  • IPv6 Source Interface—Select the source interface whose IPv6 address will be used as the source IPv6 address of SYSLOG messages sent to SYSLOG servers.

    Note

    If the Auto option is selected, the system takes the source IP address from the IP address defined on the outgoing interface.

    Information is described for each previously configured log server. The fields are described below in the Add page.

Step 3

Click Add.

Step 4

Enter the parameters.

Server Definition

Select whether to identify the remote log server by IP address or name.

IP Version

Select the supported IP format.

IPv6 Address Type

Select the IPv6 address type (if IPv6 is used). The options are:

  • Link Local—The IPv6 address uniquely identifies hosts on a single network link. A link local address has a prefix of FE80::/10, isn’t routable, and can be used for communication only on the local network. Only one link local address is supported. If a link local address exists on the interface, this entry replaces the address in the configuration.

  • Global—The IPv6 address is a global Unicast IPV6 type that is visible and reachable from other networks.

Link Local Interface

Select the link local interface (if IPv6 Address Type Link Local is selected) from the list.

Log Server IP Address/Name

Enter the IP address or domain name of the log server.

UDP Port

Enter the UDP port to which the log messages are sent.

Facility

Select a facility value from which system logs are sent to the remote server. Only one facility value can be assigned to a server. If a second facility code is assigned, the first facility value is overridden.

Description

Enter a server description.

Minimum Severity

Select the minimum level of system log messages to be sent to the server.

Step 5

Click Apply. The Add Remote Log Server page closes, the SYSLOG server is added, and the Running Configuration file is updated.