Setting Remote Logging Settings
The Remote Log Servers page enables defining remote SYSLOG servers where log messages are sent (using the SYSLOG protocol). For each server, you can configure the severity of the messages that it receives.
To define SYSLOG servers:
- Click Administration > System Log > Remote Log Servers. The Remote Log Servers page opens.
This page displays the list of remote log servers.
- Click Add. The Add Remote Log Server page opens.
- Enter the parameters.
- Server Definition--Select whether to specify 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, is not 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.
- Click Apply. The Add Remote Log Server page closes, the SYSLOG server is added, and the Running Configuration file is updated.