Getting Data In

syslog is not working

carcab
New Member

I configure syslog on my cisco router and switch, and I am no receiving any data into my splunk server. Yes I enable syslog on my devices and i enable port 514 on splunk server

thanks

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carcab
New Member

I think the problem that I have is on my cisco devices configuration. If anyone can help me with this configuration, I will thank you.

I am using windows 7 for Splunk server.

I enable TCP and UDP in the Splunk configuration.

On my cisco devices I configure them with this commands: #logging 192.168.1.7 this address is splunk server.

On Splunk server: - Data Inputs UDP ( Listen on a UDP port for incoming data, e.g. syslog).
-New
-UDP port 514
-Set source type: From list
-Select source type from list: Syslog
-Save.
-What level of logging did you choose for your cisco devices? How to change the level of logging for you cisco device?
-Except Splunk is running as root/privileged ? How to run splunk as a root or privileged?

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Ayn
Legend

Is that really the correct syntax on your Cisco device? Shouldn't it be "logging host 192.168.1.7"?

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yannK
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee
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seunomosowon
Communicator

Except Splunk is running as root/privileged user (not recommended), It would not listen on ports below 1024. Syslog uses UDP 514. You could also have your iptables redirect port 514 to a higher port which splunk can listen on.

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Voltaire
Communicator

Did you enable TCP or UDP in the Splunk configuration? What level of logging did you choose for your cisco devices? what OS are you using for your splunk server?

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