Setup Syslog

Overview

This function sets up external servers (Syslog servers) for sending logs of events that are detected by the storage system.

Up to two Syslog servers can be registered.

The following events are sent as Syslogs:

  • All the notification target events that are configured using the [Setup Event Notification] function

  • Logins and logouts from Web GUI and CLI

Caution

  • Select whether to send ("on") or not send ("off") Syslogs for each storage system.

  • Confirm that the Syslog has been successfully sent to the Syslog server by logging in and out from Web GUI or CLI and performing a transmission test to the Syslog server.

  • Even if a communication error occurs between the storage system and the Syslog server, the Syslog is not sent again.

Note

  • Use the [Setup Event Notification] function for specifying events to be notified as a Syslog.

  • Syslogs are sent to both Syslog servers at the same time.

  • The parameter settings for Syslog remain even when the "Send Log" setting is changed to "off". If the wrong Syslog settings information is specified, an error message appears during configuration.

User Privileges

Availability of Executions in the Default Role

Default role Availability of executions
Monitor  
Admin
StorageAdmin  
AccountAdmin  
SecurityAdmin  
Maintainer

Refer to "User Roles and Policies" for details on the policies and roles.

Settings

Up to two Syslog servers can be configured. Configure the following parameters for each Syslog server.

Syslog Server1, Syslog Server2

Item Description Setting values

Send Log

Select from "on (RFC3164)", "on (RFC5424)", or "off" for Syslog sending.

Logs are sent in the selected RFC message format.

on (RFC3164)

on (RFC5424)

off

Domain Name/IP Address

Input the domain name or the IP address of the Syslog server.

There are two methods to specify an IP address; "IPv4" and "IPv6". The following IPv6 addresses can be used; "link local address", "global address", "unique local address", or "6to4 address". Refer to "Available IPv6 Address" for details. When the current setting is displayed, the IPv6 address is displayed as an abbreviation.

For domain name specification

Up to 63 alphanumeric characters and symbols

For IPv4 address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx: 1 - 255 for the top field (decimal)

xxx: 0 - 255 for other fields (decimal)

For IPv6 address

xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx

xxxx: 0 - ffff (FFFF) (hexadecimal, alphanumeric characters)

Refer to "IPv6 Address Notation" for details.

Port No.

Input the port number used to send a Syslog.

Numeric characters

1 - 65535

514 (Default)

LAN Port

Select the LAN port from "MNT" or "RMT" that is to be used to send a Syslog.

MNT

RMT

Operating Procedures

  1. Click [Setup Syslog] in [Action].

  2. Specify the parameters, and click the [Set] button.

    → A confirmation screen appears.

    Caution

    • An error screen appears if the specified IP address of the Syslog server conflicts with the internal IP address of the storage system.

    Note

    • Up to two Syslog servers can be configured. When configuring a second Syslog server, specify the required parameters in "Syslog Server2".

  3. Click the [OK] button.

    → Setting of the Syslog starts.

  4. Click the [Done] button to return to the [Network] screen.