Configure the System Log

About this task

Configure the system log to track all user activity on the device. The system log can send messages of up to ten syslog hosts.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Serviceability > Diagnostics.
  2. Select System Log.
  3. In the System Log tab, select Enable.
  4. Configure the maximum number of syslog hosts.
  5. Configure the minimum version of TLS protocol.
  6. Select Apply.

System Log Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the System Log tab.

Name

Description

Enable

Enables or disables the syslog feature. If you select this variable, this feature sends a message to a server on a network that is configured to receive and store diagnostic messages from this device. You can configure the type of messages sent. The default is enabled.

MaxHosts

Specifies the maximum number of remote hosts considered active and can receive messages from the syslog service. The range is 0–10 and the default is 5.

OperState

Specifies the operational state of the syslog service. The default is active.

TlsMinimumVersion

Specifies the minimum version of TLS protocol supported by the syslog client.

  • tlsv11 - configures TLS version 1.1

  • tlsv12 - configures TLS version 1.2

The default is tlsv11.

EncryptionType

Specifies the ciphers for preset version of TLS for the syslog.