Syslog Server
Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Syslog Server driver.
See Syslog Server Reference for more information.
Litmus Edge Compatible Series
Compatibility parameter | Compatible items |
|---|---|
Driver type | Ethernet |
Validated devices/series |
Configure Syslog Server
Configure the following parameters. Update the default values to your specific setup.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Network Utility |
Driver | Syslog Server |
Log Protocol | Select BSD Syslog (RFC3164) or Syslog (RFC5424) |
Configure the remaining settings as needed if they are enabled.
UDP Settings
Note: If you choose UDP mode, the device will begin listening on the interface you specified. Its status will be DISCONNECTED until it receives a valid syslog message from any client. You can modify how long the device remains CONNECTED after receiving a message by adjusting the UDP Timeout setting.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
UDP Interface | 0.0.0.0 |
UDP Port | 514 |
UDP Max PDU | 4096 |
UDP Timeout | 30 seconds |
TCP Settings
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
TCP Interface | 0.0.0.0 |
TCP Port | 6514 |
TCP Parsing | Select one of the following:
|
TLS Settings
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
UDP Interface | 0.0.0.0 |
UDP Port | 6514 |
TLS Parsing | Select one of:
|
Server Certificate | Update or copy as needed |
Server Private Key | Update or copy as needed |
Min TLS Version | Select one of:
|
Require Client Certificate | If enabled, upload the certificate. |
Advanced Settings
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Allow Multi Match | Enable or Disable |
Stringify In Fields | Enable or Disable |
Replace Empty Fields | Complete as needed |
Minimum Clients | 1 |
Max Workers | 1 |
Note: The Minimum Clients setting is not applicable when UDP is enabled. If UDP is enabled, do not change this setting.
Configure the List of Registers
When you Add a Tag to the Syslog Server, refer to the following register table and tag parameters.
Register Table
Name | Value Type | Access Type |
|---|---|---|
Match (String Publish) | string | R/W |
Match (JSON Publish) | json | R/W |
Ignore Match (No Publish) | null | R/W |
Tag Parameters
- Name: Select a register name from the drop-down list. The available options depend on the names in the register table.
- Value Type: Select a data type from the drop-down list. The available options depend on the register name selected.
- Tag Name: Enter a name for the tag.
- Description (Optional): Enter a description for the tag.
- Severity: Select the severity limit.
- Facility: Select the facility.
- Wildcard: Select the wildcard character.
- Hostname: Configure the hostname (String Match).
- Appname: Configure the appname (String Match).
- Msg ID: Configure the MessageID (String Match).
- Message: Configure the Message (String Match).
- Structured Data: Configure the Structured Data (Field Match).
- Client Address: Configure the Client CIDR Address (Address Match).
- Order: Enter a value for match process ordering.
- Format: Configure the JSON Publish Format. This is not available if you select the Name Ignore Match (No Publish).