Syslog Receiver Configuration field descriptions

Last Updated : May 28, 2019 |

Name

Description

Profile Name

The name of the Syslog server configuration.

IP/FQDN

The IP address or host name of the Syslog server configuration.

Port

The port number of the Syslog server configuration.

The default port is 514.

Protocol

The type of port used for the Syslog server configuration.

The options are:

  • TCP

  • UDP

When the tcp protocol is selected, the system enables the TLS Authentication option.

TLS Authentication

The option to select if the remote host is TLS based.

When TLS Authentication is selected, the system displays the following options:

  • Server certificate authentication

  • Mutual TLS authentication

When you select TLS Authentication, the port value is 6514.

Server certificate authentication

The server certificate authentication.

This option is available, if TLS Authentication is selected.

Mutual TLS authentication

The mutual certificate authentication.

This option is available, if TLS Authentication is selected.

Button

Description

Add

Displays the Add Syslog Receiver dialog box where you can add the Syslog server configuration.

Edit

Displays the Add Syslog Receiver dialog box where you can edit the configuration of the selected Syslog server.

Delete

Deletes the selected Syslog server configuration.