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Remote Server

Remote Server

To send syslog messages to FortiAnalyzer or a remote server:
  1. From the administration portal, go to Log > Remote Server.
  2. Specify the information for your remote server.

    Logging Protocol

    Syslog

    Network Protocol

    • udp

    • tcp

    Log Server IP Address

    Remote server IP that receives the logs.

    Port

    Port number of the remote server that receives the logs. Enter 514 for FortiAnalyzer remote servers.

  3. Configure the types of logs to send to the remote server.
    1. Click + Create New to add a new log type or select an existing type and click Edit or Delete to modify the type.
    2. When adding a editing a type, select the Category and Severity. See the descriptions in Log.
    3. Click OK.
  4. Click Submit.
Note

If you configure a FortiAnalyzer remote server, FortiIsolator routes the log to FortiAnalyzer for display, processing, or reporting and no longer displays the logs under the log categories. See the FortiAnalyzer Administration Guide for more information.

However, for third-party remote servers, FortiIsolator sends a copy of the raw log to the remote server while keeping the log display under the log categories.

Remote Server

Remote Server

To send syslog messages to FortiAnalyzer or a remote server:
  1. From the administration portal, go to Log > Remote Server.
  2. Specify the information for your remote server.

    Logging Protocol

    Syslog

    Network Protocol

    • udp

    • tcp

    Log Server IP Address

    Remote server IP that receives the logs.

    Port

    Port number of the remote server that receives the logs. Enter 514 for FortiAnalyzer remote servers.

  3. Configure the types of logs to send to the remote server.
    1. Click + Create New to add a new log type or select an existing type and click Edit or Delete to modify the type.
    2. When adding a editing a type, select the Category and Severity. See the descriptions in Log.
    3. Click OK.
  4. Click Submit.
Note

If you configure a FortiAnalyzer remote server, FortiIsolator routes the log to FortiAnalyzer for display, processing, or reporting and no longer displays the logs under the log categories. See the FortiAnalyzer Administration Guide for more information.

However, for third-party remote servers, FortiIsolator sends a copy of the raw log to the remote server while keeping the log display under the log categories.