Overview
Readers will learn how to configure the EdgeRouter to send log messages to a Syslog server.
Adding a Syslog Server
Log messages will be sent to the remote Syslog host using UDP port 514.
A remote Syslog server can be defined using an IP address or hostname. The severity levels are:
-
0
Emergency -
1
Alert -
2
Critical -
3
Error -
4
Warning -
5
Notice -
6
Informational -
7
Debug
Navigate to the System tab in the bottom left of the Web UI and define the syslog server and log level.
System > System Log
Log to remote server: <server-ip>
Log Level: <severity-level>
The above configuration can also be set using the CLI:
configure
set system syslog host <server-ip> facility all level <severity-level>
commit ; save
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