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    6.4.1
    7.6.1
    7.6.0
    7.4.5
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    7.4.3
    7.4.2
    7.4.1
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    7.2.10
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    7.2.2
    7.2.1
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    7.0.16
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    6.2.16
    6.2.15
    6.2.14
    6.2.13
    6.2.12
    6.2.11
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    6.2.9
    6.2.8
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    6.2.6
    6.2.5
    6.2.4
    6.2.3
    6.2.2
    6.2.1
    6.0.0
    5.6.0
    5.4.0
    5.2.0
    5.0.0

    log syslogd override-setting

    Override settings for remote syslog server.

      config log syslogd override-setting
      Description: Override settings for remote syslog server.
      set status [enable|disable]
      set server {string}
      set mode [udp|legacy-reliable|...]
      set port {integer}
      set facility [kernel|user|...]
      set source-ip {string}
      set format [default|csv|...]
      set priority [default|low]
      set max-log-rate {integer}
      set enc-algorithm [high-medium|high|...]
      set ssl-min-proto-version [default|SSLv3|...]
      set certificate {string}
      config custom-field-name
          Description: Custom field name for CEF format logging.
          edit <id>
              set name {string}
              set custom {string}
          next
      end
  end

    config log syslogd override-setting

    Parameter Name Description Type Size
    status Enable/disable remote syslog logging.
    enable: Log to remote syslog server.
    disable: Do not log to remote syslog server.
    		 option -
    server Address of remote syslog server. string Maximum length: 127
    mode Remote syslog logging over UDP/Reliable TCP.
    udp: Enable syslogging over UDP.
    legacy-reliable: Enable legacy reliable syslogging by RFC3195 (Reliable Delivery for Syslog).
    reliable: Enable reliable syslogging by RFC6587 (Transmission of Syslog Messages over TCP).
    		 option -
    port Server listen port. integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535
    facility Remote syslog facility.
    kernel: Kernel messages.
    user: Random user-level messages.
    mail: Mail system.
    daemon: System daemons.
    auth: Security/authorization messages.
    syslog: Messages generated internally by syslog.
    lpr: Line printer subsystem.
    news: Network news subsystem.
    uucp: Network news subsystem.
    cron: Clock daemon.
    authpriv: Security/authorization messages (private).
    ftp: FTP daemon.
    ntp: NTP daemon.
    audit: Log audit.
    alert: Log alert.
    clock: Clock daemon.
    local0: Reserved for local use.
    local1: Reserved for local use.
    local2: Reserved for local use.
    local3: Reserved for local use.
    local4: Reserved for local use.
    local5: Reserved for local use.
    local6: Reserved for local use.
    local7: Reserved for local use.
    		 option -
    source-ip Source IP address of syslog. string Maximum length: 63
    format Log format.
    default: Syslog format.
    csv: CSV (Comma Separated Values) format.
    cef: CEF (Common Event Format) format.
    		 option -
    priority Set log transmission priority.
    default: Set Syslog transmission priority to default.
    low: Set Syslog transmission priority to low.
    		 option -
    max-log-rate Syslog maximum log rate in MBps (0 = unlimited). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 100000
    enc-algorithm Enable/disable reliable syslogging with TLS encryption.
    high-medium: SSL communication with high and medium encryption algorithms.
    high: SSL communication with high encryption algorithms.
    low: SSL communication with low encryption algorithms.
    disable: Disable SSL communication.
    		 option -
    ssl-min-proto-version Minimum supported protocol version for SSL/TLS connections (default is to follow system global setting).
    default: Follow system global setting.
    SSLv3: SSLv3.
    TLSv1: TLSv1.
    TLSv1-1: TLSv1.1.
    TLSv1-2: TLSv1.2.
    		 option -
    certificate Certificate used to communicate with Syslog server. string Maximum length: 35

    config custom-field-name

    Parameter Name Description Type Size
    name Field name. string Maximum length: 35
    custom Field custom name. string Maximum length: 35
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    log syslogd override-setting

    Override settings for remote syslog server.

      config log syslogd override-setting
      Description: Override settings for remote syslog server.
      set status [enable|disable]
      set server {string}
      set mode [udp|legacy-reliable|...]
      set port {integer}
      set facility [kernel|user|...]
      set source-ip {string}
      set format [default|csv|...]
      set priority [default|low]
      set max-log-rate {integer}
      set enc-algorithm [high-medium|high|...]
      set ssl-min-proto-version [default|SSLv3|...]
      set certificate {string}
      config custom-field-name
          Description: Custom field name for CEF format logging.
          edit <id>
              set name {string}
              set custom {string}
          next
      end
  end

    config log syslogd override-setting

    Parameter Name Description Type Size
    status Enable/disable remote syslog logging.
    enable: Log to remote syslog server.
    disable: Do not log to remote syslog server.
    		 option -
    server Address of remote syslog server. string Maximum length: 127
    mode Remote syslog logging over UDP/Reliable TCP.
    udp: Enable syslogging over UDP.
    legacy-reliable: Enable legacy reliable syslogging by RFC3195 (Reliable Delivery for Syslog).
    reliable: Enable reliable syslogging by RFC6587 (Transmission of Syslog Messages over TCP).
    		 option -
    port Server listen port. integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535
    facility Remote syslog facility.
    kernel: Kernel messages.
    user: Random user-level messages.
    mail: Mail system.
    daemon: System daemons.
    auth: Security/authorization messages.
    syslog: Messages generated internally by syslog.
    lpr: Line printer subsystem.
    news: Network news subsystem.
    uucp: Network news subsystem.
    cron: Clock daemon.
    authpriv: Security/authorization messages (private).
    ftp: FTP daemon.
    ntp: NTP daemon.
    audit: Log audit.
    alert: Log alert.
    clock: Clock daemon.
    local0: Reserved for local use.
    local1: Reserved for local use.
    local2: Reserved for local use.
    local3: Reserved for local use.
    local4: Reserved for local use.
    local5: Reserved for local use.
    local6: Reserved for local use.
    local7: Reserved for local use.
    		 option -
    source-ip Source IP address of syslog. string Maximum length: 63
    format Log format.
    default: Syslog format.
    csv: CSV (Comma Separated Values) format.
    cef: CEF (Common Event Format) format.
    		 option -
    priority Set log transmission priority.
    default: Set Syslog transmission priority to default.
    low: Set Syslog transmission priority to low.
    		 option -
    max-log-rate Syslog maximum log rate in MBps (0 = unlimited). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 100000
    enc-algorithm Enable/disable reliable syslogging with TLS encryption.
    high-medium: SSL communication with high and medium encryption algorithms.
    high: SSL communication with high encryption algorithms.
    low: SSL communication with low encryption algorithms.
    disable: Disable SSL communication.
    		 option -
    ssl-min-proto-version Minimum supported protocol version for SSL/TLS connections (default is to follow system global setting).
    default: Follow system global setting.
    SSLv3: SSLv3.
    TLSv1: TLSv1.
    TLSv1-1: TLSv1.1.
    TLSv1-2: TLSv1.2.
    		 option -
    certificate Certificate used to communicate with Syslog server. string Maximum length: 35

    config custom-field-name

    Parameter Name Description Type Size
    name Field name. string Maximum length: 35
    custom Field custom name. string Maximum length: 35
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