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Configure FortiGate to send logs to SYSLOG server

  1. Open console CLI / SSH
  2. config log syslogd setting
  3. set source-ip <LAN IP>

    Note

    Specify the source-ip as the LAN interface IP.

  4. set port 514

    Note

    514 is typical. Must match destination configuration.

  5. set mode udp

    Note

    Must match destination configuration.

    Note

    "legacy-reliable" - Enable legacy reliable syslogging by RFC3195 (Reliable Delivery for Syslog). reliable Enable reliable syslogging by RFC6587 (Transmission of Syslog Messages over TCP).

  6. set status enable

  7. end