Configure syslog servers

You can configure remote syslog servers for storing event and system logs.

 

  Web

1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
2. Access the device configuration:
   Remote Manager:

   1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
   2. Click the Device ID.
   3. Click Settings.
   4. Click to expand Config.
   Local Web UI:

   1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      

      The Configuration window is displayed.

3. Click System > Log.

   

4. Add and configure a remote syslog server:
   1. Click to expand Server list.
   2. For Add Server, click .

      

      The log server configuration window is displayed.

      

      Log servers are enabled by default. To disable, toggle off Enable.

   3. Type the host name or IP address of the Server.
   4. Select the event categories that will be sent to the server. By default, all event categories are enabled. You can disable logging for error, informational, and status event categories by clicking to toggle off the category.
   5. For Syslog egress port, type the port number to use for the syslog server. The default is 514.
   6. For Protocol, select the IP protocol to use for communication with the syslog server. Available options are TCP and UPD. The default is UPD.
5. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.