Syslog

Note For the UserID log collector to work properly, you must configure the Syslog server to send logs to the UserID agent address. For more details, see the Syslog documentation.

To configure the event source, follow these steps:

Name

Description

Step 1. Allow collecting information from remote devices using the Syslog protocol.

Under Network ➜ Zones, enable the UserID syslog collectorservice for the zone in which the Syslog servers are located.

Step 2. Configure the UserID agent settings to monitor the Syslog server.

The UserID agent parameters were discussed earlier.

Step 3. Configure the event source.

Configure the Syslog server as the source. See below for more information on the source settings.

When adding a source of Syslog type, you need to specify the following:

Name

Description

Enabled

Enable/disable receiving logs from the source.

Name

The source name.

Description

The source description.

Server address

The host address from which NGFW will receive syslog events.

Default domain

The name of the domain used to search for users found in syslog logs.

Timezone

The time zone set on the source.

Auth profile

The authentication profile used to look up users found in Syslog logs.

Filters

Filters to find the necessary log entries.

You can create and configure filters under Libraries ➜ UserID agent Syslog filters of the agent. For more details, see UserID agent Syslog filters.

The found events are displayed on the Logs and reports tab, under LogsUser-ID agentSyslog.