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Hardware logging server IP address restrictions

Hardware logging server IP address restrictions

When configuring hardware logging, the recommended or required IP addresses of the hardware logging servers that you can use with hyperscale firewall policies are the following:

  • You should only use logging servers that have IPv4 addresses with IPv4 hyperscale firewall policies. Logging servers with IPv6 IP addresses can be used but are not recommended.

  • You should only use logging servers that have IPv6 addresses with IPv6 hyperscale firewall policies. Logging servers with IPv4 IP addresses can be used but are not recommended.

  • You can only use logging servers that have IPv6 addresses with NAT64 hyperscale firewall policies.

  • You can only use logging servers that have IPv4 addresses with NAT46 hyperscale firewall policies.

Hardware logging server IP address restrictions

When configuring hardware logging, the recommended or required IP addresses of the hardware logging servers that you can use with hyperscale firewall policies are the following:

  • You should only use logging servers that have IPv4 addresses with IPv4 hyperscale firewall policies. Logging servers with IPv6 IP addresses can be used but are not recommended.

  • You should only use logging servers that have IPv6 addresses with IPv6 hyperscale firewall policies. Logging servers with IPv4 IP addresses can be used but are not recommended.

  • You can only use logging servers that have IPv6 addresses with NAT64 hyperscale firewall policies.

  • You can only use logging servers that have IPv4 addresses with NAT46 hyperscale firewall policies.