Creating a Syslog Server Policy
You can add a Syslog Server profile at multiple venues.
Complete the following steps to create a Syslog Server policy:
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From the navigation bar, select Network Control > Policies &
Profiles.
The Policies & Profiles page is displayed.
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In the Policies &
Profiles page, click Syslog Server tile and
click Add Syslog
Server. Alternatively, in the Policies &
Profiles page, click Add Policy or
Profile then select the Syslog Server tile,
and click Next.
The Add Syslog Server Settings page is displayed.
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Complete the following
fields:
- Policy Name: Enter a unique name for the Syslog Server profile.
- Description: Enter a description for the profile.
- Configure the following
primary server settings:
- Server Address: Enter the IP address of the primary Syslog Server to which the syslog messages must be sent.
- Port: Enter the server port number to which the messages must be forwarded.
- Protocol: Select the UDP or TCP protocol.
- Configure the following
secondary server settings:
- Server Address: (Optional) Enter the IP address of the secondary Syslog Server to which the syslog messages must be sent if the primary server goes down.
- Port: Enter the server port number to which the messages must be forwarded.
- Protocol: Select the UDP or TCP protocol.
- Event Facility: Select the facility level for the outgoing syslog messages that specifies the process which created the syslog message. Options include: Keep Original, 0 (kernel messages), 1 (user-level messages), 2 (mail system), 3 (system daemons), 4 (authorization messages), 5 (messages generated by syslog), 6 (line printer subsysem), and 7 (network news subsystem).
- Send Logs: Choose to send the General Logs, Client Logs or All Logs.
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Click Next.
The Add Syslog Server Scope page is displayed.
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Select the
Venue from the table, and click Activate or
Deactivate option at the top of the table or in the
Activate for Wi-Fi column use the toggle to
Activate or Deactivate the
selected venue.
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Click Next.
The Add Rogue AP Detection Policy Summary page is displayed.
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Review the summary and click
Finish.
A Syslog Server policy is created and is displayed in the Syslog Server page.