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=Syslog setup=
=Syslog setup=
On a CentOS machine take these steps to get the FB to log to /var/log/local0
On a CentOS machine take these steps to get the FB to log to /var/log/local0
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==FireBrick Side==
==FireBrick Side==
You can do this via the web User Interface under:
Config -> Edit -> Setup -> Add (under Log target controls)


On the FireBrick, add/edit the syslog line as follows:
Via the XML editor, add/edit the syslog line as follows:
<syntaxhighlight>
<syntaxhighlight>

⚫
<syslog server="ip.of.your.server" severity="NOTICE" facility="LOCAL0"/>
<log name="Syslog">
⚫
<syslog server="ip.of.your.server" severity="NOTICE" facility="LOCAL0"/>
</log>
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


You can set the severity to log more (eg set to DEBUG), but then you'll get a log line every second! See the Docs for more info.
You can set the severity to log more (e.g. set to DEBUG), but then you'll get a log line every second! See the Docs for more info.


If you then tail /var/log/local0 you'll see log messages
If you then tail /var/log/local0 you'll see log messages




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