Configure syslog servers

You can configure remote syslog servers for storing event and system logs.

 

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  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click System > Log.

  4. Add and configure a remote syslog server:
    1. Click to expand Server list.
    2. For Add Server, click .

      The log server configuration window is displayed.

      Log servers are enabled by default. To disable, toggle off Enable.

    3. Type the host name or IP address of the Server.
    4. Select the event categories that will be sent to the server. By default, all event categories are enabled. You can disable logging for error, informational, and status event categories by clicking to toggle off the category.
    5. For Syslog egress port, type the port number to use for the syslog server. The default is 514.
    6. For Protocol, select the IP protocol to use for communication with the syslog server. Available options are TCP and UPD. The default is UPD.
  5. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the IX20 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:

    > config
(config)>

  3. (Optional) To configure remote syslog servers:
    1. Add a remote server:
      (config)> add system log remote end
(config system log remote 0)>
    2. Enable the server:
      (config system log remote 0)> enable true
(config system log remote 0)>
    3. Set the host name or IP address of the server:
      (config system log remote 0)> server hostname
(config system log remote 0)>
    4. The event categories that will be sent to the server are automatically enabled when the server is enabled.
      • To disable informational event messages:
        (config system log remote 0)> info false
(config system log remote 0)>
      • To disable status event messages:
        (config system log remote 0)> status false
(config system log remote 0)>
      • To disable informational event messages:
        (config system log remote 0)> error false
(config system log remote 0)>
  4. Set the port number to use for the syslog server:
    (config system log remote 0)> port value
(config system log remote 0)>

    where value is any integer between 1 and 65535. The default is 514.

  5. Set the IP protocol to use for communication with the syslog server:
    (config system log remote 0)> protocol value
(config system log remote 0)>

    where value is either tcp or udp. The default is udp.

  6. Save the configuration and apply the change.
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  7. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.