Technical Documentation

Configuring Syslog Collection (NSM Procedure)

You configure syslog settings if you want to forward a copy of IDP logs to a syslog server.

You have the option of configuring NSM to forward a copy of its log collection to a syslog server or configuring syslog settings for each IDP device.

To configure syslog forwarding for NSM, see the NSM online Help.

To configure syslog forwarding for a single IDP device:

  1. In the NSM Device Manager, double-click the IDP device to display the device configuration editor.
  2. Click Report Settings.
  3. Select Enable Syslog.
  4. Specify the syslog server IP address.
  5. Specify whether to forward packet logs to the syslog server.
  6. Click OK.