Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-100A, Administration Manual, Page: 363 / 388

Log & Report syslogd setting
FortiGate-100A Administration Guide 01-28006-0068-20041105
363
Example
This example shows how to enable logging to a FortiLog unit, set the FortiLog IP
address, add a local ID, and add a pre-shared key for an IPSec VPN tunnel.
config log fortilog setting
set status enable
set server 192.168.100.1
set localid net_host_c
set psksecret J7fram54AhTWmoF5
end
This example shows how to display the log setting for logging to a FortiLog unit.
get log fortilog setting
This example shows how to display the configuration for logging to a FortiLog unit.
show log fortilog setting
If the
show
command returns you to the prompt, the settings are at default.
syslogd setting
Use this command to configure log settings for logging to a remote syslog server.
You can configure the FortiGate unit to send logs to a remote computer running a
syslog server.
Command syntax pattern
config log syslogd setting
set <keyword> <variable>
psksecret
<str_psk>
Enter the pre-shared key for the IPSec
VPN tunnel to a FortiLog unit. You can
create an IPSec VPN tunnel if one or more
FortiGate units are sending log messages
to a FortiLog unit across the Internet. Using
an IPSec VPN tunnel means that all log
messages sent by the FortiGate are
encrypted and secure.
No
default.
All models.
server
<address_ipv4>
Enter the IP address of the FortiLog unit. No
default.
All models.
status
{disable | enable}
Enter
enable
to enable logging to a
FortiLog unit.
disable
All models.
log fortilog setting command keywords and variables (Continued)
Keywords and
variables Description Default Availability
Note: The IPSec VPN settings for the FortiGate unit must match the VPN settings on the
FortiLog unit.
Note: The only command keyword for
syslog setting
that is not represented in the web-
based manager is the
facility
keyword.