Configuring remote syslog alert objects

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Configure remote syslog alert objects to enable the system to record system events in a remote log file.

Procedure

  1. Click System > System Settings > System Alerts.
  2. In the System Alerts page, do one of the following steps:
    • Click New > Remote Syslog.
    • Select an existing remote syslog alert object, and then click Edit.
  3. Configure the following options:
    OptionDescription
    Name Specifies a meaningful name for the response.
    Remote Syslog Collector Specifies the fully qualified domain name or IP address of the host on which you want to save the log.
    Note: The host must be accessible to the appliance.
    Remote Syslog Collector Port Specifies the custom port that is used to connect to the syslog collector. The default is 514.
    Comment Type a comment to identify the remote syslog alert object.
  4. Click Save.