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4. Enter a general description of the syslog destination in the Description field.
5. Enter the IP address of the syslog destination in the IP Address field. This is a mandatory field.
6. Enter the syslog listening port of the recipient in the Port # field. This is a mandatory field. Valid
7.
8. Select the Syslog Repeater check box if you want to forward all syslogs, whether the source is
9. You can choose not to select a filter (zero) or you can select up to five filters from the
10. Click OK.

Adding a syslog filter

You can add a syslog filter on SAN products, IP products, or hosts.
To add a syslog filter, complete the following steps.
1. Select Monitor > Syslog Configuration > Syslog Forwarding.
2. Select the Enable syslog forwarding check box.
3. Select Add in the Filters area.
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FIGURE 548
Add Syslog Destination dialog box
IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are accepted, but a DNS name is not accepted.
numeric values range from 1 through 65535. The default is 514.
Select the Enable check box to enable syslog forwarding to this recipient.
managed or unmanaged. If the Syslog Repeater check box is unselected, syslogs from the
managed products are sent to the server. If no filter is selected, then syslogs from all products
are sent.
Available Filters list. Click the right arrow button to move them to the Selected Filters list. This
is enabled only when Syslog Repeater is not selected.
The Syslog Forwarding dialog box displays.
The Add Syslog Filter dialog box, shown in Figure 549, displays.
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