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Configuring Logging Format
To display syslog messages in a RFC 3164 or RFC 5424 format, use the logging version {0 | 1} command in
CONFIGURATION mode. By default, the system log version is set to 0.
The following describes the two log messages formats:
0 Displays syslog messages format as described in RFC 3164, The BSD syslog Protocol
1 Displays syslog message format as described in RFC 5424, The SYSLOG Protocol
Example of Configuring the Logging Message Format
DellEMC(conf)#logging version ?
<0-1> Select syslog version (default = 0)
DellEMC(conf)#logging version 1
Setting Up a Secure Connection to a Syslog Server
You can use reverse tunneling with the port forwarding to securely connect to a syslog server.
Figure 2. Setting Up a Secure Connection to a Syslog Server
Pre-requisites
To configure a secure connection from the switch to the syslog server:
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