Use the following procedure to enable the syslog server, change the syslog server, change which events are forwarded, and disable syslog forwarding.
Prerequisites
To use TLS for the syslog connection:
Import the syslog server security certificate into
PowerProtect Data Manager. The
PowerProtect Data Manager Security Configuration Guide provides instructions.
By default,
PowerProtect Data Manager uses
anon authentication. If your syslog server uses another form of authentication, contact
Customer Support.
Steps
From the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI, click
, select
Logs, and then click
Syslog.
The
Logs window opens to the
Syslog page.
To enable syslog forwarding:
Move the
Syslog Forwarding slider to the right to enable syslog forwarding.
Provide the following information:
IP Address / FQDN—IP address or fully qualified domain name of the syslog server.
Port—Port number for
PowerProtect Data Manager and syslog server communications.
Protocol—Protocol to use for communications (TLS, UDP, or TCP).
Components—Syslog message components.
Severity Level—Specify the scope of the messages to forward to the syslog server.
To change the syslog server:
From the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI, click
, select
Logs, and then click
Syslog.
The
Logs window opens to the
Syslog page.
Change the following syslog configuration details:
IP Address / FQDN—IP address or fully qualified domain name of the syslog server.
Port—Port number for
PowerProtect Data Manager and syslog server communications.
Protocol—Protocol to use for communications (TLS, UDP, or TCP).
To change which events are forwarded:
From the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI, click
, select
Logs, and then click
Syslog.
The
Logs window opens to the
Syslog page.
Change the
Components and
Severity Level.
To disable syslog forwarding:
From the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI, click
, select
Logs, and then click
Syslog.
The
Logs window opens to the
Syslog page.
Move the
Syslog Forwarding slider to the left to disable syslog forwarding.
To apply the changes:
Click
Save.
Next steps
Once the syslog configuration is complete, check the connection status. Go to
System Settings > Logs > Syslog and verify that the syslog server connection status indicates
Connected. If the syslog server is not connected, the status indicates
Not Connected.
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