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  2. NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances Hardening Guide
  3. Steps to protect NetBackup Appliance
  4. About forwarding logs to an external server
  5. Enabling log forwarding
NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances Hardening Guide

Enabling log forwarding

This procedure describes how to enable the log forwarding feature.

To enable log forwarding

  1. Log on to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu and navigate to the Main > Settings > LogForwarding view.
  2. To enable log forwarding, enter the following command:

    Enable

    Specify the following:

    • Server name or IP address: Enter the name or the IP address of the external log management server.

    • Server port: Enter the port number of the external log management server.

    • Protocol: Select either UDP or TCP. TCP is the default.

    • Forward logs: Select which types of logs to forward (OS, Appliance, AutoSupportClient, Infoscale). You can enter multiple log types with a comma-separated list.

    • TLS: Select either Yes or No. Yes is the default.

    Note:

    Enabling TLS requires that you upload two certificates and one private key to the appliance.

    See Uploading certificates for TLS.

  3. Verify the configuration summary, and type yes to complete the configuration.

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About forwarding logs to an external server

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