Send Logs To A Syslog Host - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

About Syslog
Syslog is a log interface developed for UNIX but also used by a number of computer systems. You can
configure the Firebox to send log information to a syslog server. A Firebox can send log messages to a Log
Server and a syslog server at the same time, or send log messages to one or the other. Syslog log messages are
not encrypted. We recommend that you do not select a syslog host on the external interface.

Send logs to a Syslog host

Use these instructions to configure the Edge to send log messages to a syslog host. You must have a syslog
host already configured and operational for it to receive log messages from the Edge.
1. To connect to the System Status page, type
of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2. From the navigation bar, select Logging > Syslog Logging.
The Syslog Logging page appears.
3. Select the Enable Syslog output check box.
4. Adjacent to Address of Syslog host, type the IP address of the syslog host.
5. To include the local time in the syslog messages, select the Include local time in syslog message
check box.
6. To include the Firebox X Edge serial number in the syslog messages, select the Include serial number
in syslog messages check box.
This setting is useful if you have more than one Firebox X Edge that sends syslog messages to the same
syslog host.
7. Click Submit.
Because syslog traffic is not encrypted, syslog messages that are sent through the Internet decrease
the security of the trusted network. It is more secure if you put your syslog host on your trusted
network.
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in the browser address bar, and the IP address
https://
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