Chapter 3: Using the Web Interface
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2.
Select "Syslog message" from the Action list.
3.
In the Syslog Server field, specify the IP address to which the syslog is forwarded.
4.
In the Transport Protocol field, select one of the syslog protocols: TCP, UDP or TCP+TLS. The default is UDP.
Transport
protocols
Next steps
UDP
•
In the UDP Port field, type an appropriate port number. Default is 514.
•
Select the "Legacy BSD Syslog Protocol" checkbox if applicable.
TCP
NO TLS certificate is required. Type an appropriate port number in the TCP Port field.
TCP+TLS
A TLS certificate is required. Do the following:
a.
Type an appropriate port number in the "TCP Port" field. Default is 6514.
b.
In the CA Certificate field, click
to select a TLS certificate. After installing the
certificate, you may:
Click Show to view its contents.
Click Remove to delete it if it is inappropriate.
c.
Determine whether to select the "Allow expired and not yet valid certificates" checkbox.
To always send the event message to the specified syslog server as long as a TLS
certificate is available, select this checkbox.
To prevent the event message from being sent to the specified syslog server when any TLS
certificate in the selected certificate chain is outdated or not valid yet, deselect this
checkbox.
5.
Click Create.
