System Logging field descriptions

Last Updated : Oct 04, 2021 |

Name

Description

Enable Remote Logging

Enables or disables remote logging.

Hostname (FQDN)/IP Address

IP address or a fully qualified domain name.

A blank value is not allowed.

Port

Value of the port. The value can either be 514, or in the range of 1024 through 65535.

Protocol

Protocol for sending log files to the remote server.

The options are:

  • TCP

  • UDP

Enable TLS Remote Logging

Enables TLS remote logging for secure and non-secure connections between AE Services and the rsyslog server.

You must install a client certificate with the certificate alias as a syslog server to enable TLS remote logging.

The options are:

  • NO (Default): To set a non-secure connection between AE Services and the rsyslog server.

  • YES: To set a secure connection between AE Services and the rsyslog server.

Common name of Remote Server Certificate

Common name of the rsyslog server identity certificate.

By default, this field is empty.

If Enable TLS Remote Logging is set to YES, you must enter the common name of the rsyslog server identity certificate in this field.

Certificate Revocation Validation

Specifies the validation method for the certificate revocation check.

The options are:

  • NONE: No revocation check is performed.

  • BEST_EFFORT: Revocation check is performed. Revocation check fails only if the certificate is revoked.

  • MANDATORY: Allows revocation check only if the certificate is accepted.

Note:

The Certificate Revocation Validation field is available from Release 8.1.3 and later.

OCSP Local URI

Specifies a local OCSP responder URI. This field is required if OCSP URI Preference is set to Local.

Note:

The OCSP URI Preference field is available from Release 8.1.3 and later.

OCSP URI Preference

Specifies which OCSP responder URL is used first for revocation check.

The options are:

  • CERT: To use a URL from the certificate AuthorityInfoAccess extension.

  • LOCAL: To use a URL from OCSP Local URI.

Note:

The OCSP URI Preference field is available from Release 8.1.3 and later.

Facility

The facility ID. The value range is local0 through local7.