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Chapter 6: Using the Web Interface
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Syslog Message
Use this action to automatically forward event messages to the specified
syslog server. Determine the syslog transmission mechanism you prefer
when setting it up - UDP, TCP or TLS over TCP.
The PX3 may or may not detect the syslog message transmission failure.
If yes, it will log this syslog failure as well as the failure reason in the
event log. See
Viewing or Clearing the Local Event Log
(on page 339).
Operation:
1. Choose Device Settings > Event Rules > .
2. Select "Syslog message" from the Action list.
3. In the Syslog Server field, specify the IP address to which the syslog
is forwarded.
4. In the Transport Protocol field, select one of the syslog protocols:
TCP, UDP or TCP+TLS. The default is UDP.
Transport
protocols Next steps
UDP

In the UDP Port field, type an appropriate port number. Default is 514.

Select the "Legacy BSD Syslog Protocol" checkbox if applicable.
TCP NO TLS certificate is required. Type an appropriate port number in the TCP Port field.
TCP+TLS
A TLS certificate is required. Do the following:
a. Type an appropriate port number in the "TCP Port" field. Default is 6514.
b. In the CA Certificate field, click to select a TLS certificate. After
installing the certificate, you may:

Click Show to view its contents.

Click Remove to delete it if it is inappropriate.
c. Determine whether to select the "Allow expired and not yet valid certificates" checkbox.

To always send the event message to the specified syslog server as long as a TLS
certificate is available, select this checkbox.

To prevent the event message from being sent to the specified syslog server when
any TLS certificate in the selected certificate chain is outdated or not valid yet,
deselect this checkbox.