Forward syslog to another server with On-Prem Syslog Analytics

Description

This article gives instructions for forwarding syslogs through your On-Prem Syslog Analytics Server to another 3rd party Syslog Collector/Server.

(Keep in mind, these instructions are only applicable for Syslog Analytics deployments and does not apply to flow server deployments)

Resolution

  1. Login into your On-Prem Syslog Analytics server and click on the Console Icon.  On the console page under Appliance|Appliance, click to switch to the appliance page. (It will ask you to log in again before directing you to the Appliance page.)
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  2. Once in the Appliance page, you can access the techSupport.html screen by modifying the URL http://Analytics-ip/appliance/techSupport.html in the browser address bar. When the following screen comes up – click the Accept button
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  3.  Once in the techSupport page you will need to click the Edit Option for the CONFIGURATION FILE EDITOR. Image
  4. Enter valid values for syslog.forwardToHost and syslog.forwardToHostPort and then click Update button.Image
  5. Restart the Server/Appliance

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