Remote Logging

To configure remote syslog to send syslog messages to a remote syslog server, follow the steps below.

1. Set remote syslog server. 

   admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server <IP address/hostname>
   

   
   

2. (Optional) Set the destination port of the remote host.

   admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40 port 1234
   

   
   

3. (Optional) Filter log messages according to an input regex.

   admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40 filter include ERROR
   

   
   

4. Set the minimum severity of the log level to info (it has no impact on local log level). 

   admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40 trap info
   

   
   

5. Set the protocol over which to communicate with remote syslog server

   admin@nvos:~$ nv set system syslog server 10.20.30.40 protocol tcp
   
   

   
   

Remote Logging Commands

Last updated: June 08, 2025