Syslog Server
Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Syslog Server driver.
See Syslog Server Reference for more information.
Compatibility parameter | Compatible items |
|---|---|
Driver type | Ethernet |
Validated devices/series |
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.
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 |
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
TCP Interface | 0.0.0.0 |
TCP Port | 6514 |
TCP Parsing | Select one of the following:
|
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. |
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.
When you Add Tags to the Syslog Server, refer to the following register table and tag parameters.
Name | Value Type | Access Type |
|---|---|---|
Match (String Publish) | string | R/W |
Match (JSON Publish) | json | R/W |
Ignore Match (No Publish) | null | R/W |
- 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).