Configuring the Syslog Collector Role

The Syslog Collector role can be assigned to a SonicWALL GMS installation in a multi-server deployment of SonicWALL GMS. In this role, the SonicWALL GMS installation is dedicated to collecting syslog messages on the configured port (by default, port 514). The syslog messages are stored in the SonicWALL GMS file system.

The syslog messages are used by the Reports Summarizer service running on another SonicWALL GMS server or SonicWALL GMS in the distributed deployment. The folder where the Syslog Collector service stores the syslog messages must be accessible by the server running the Reports Summarizer service.

Only the SonicWALL Universal Management Suite Syslog Collector service runs on a Syslog Collector system.

To deploy your SonicWALL GMS in the Syslog Collector role, complete the following steps in the appliance management interface:

1	Navigate to the Deployment > Role page. Under Host Role Configuration, select Syslog Collector.

 

2	If this SonicWALL GMS listens for syslog messages on a non-standard port, type the port number into the Syslog Server Port field. The default port is 514.

3	To include the MySQL database on this system, select Include Database (MYSQL). To use a MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server database on another system, do not select this check box.

4	Configure the database settings as described in Configuring Database Settings .

5	Configure the Web port settings as described in Configuring Server Settings .

6	To apply your changes, click Update. To change the settings on this page back to the defaults, click Reset.