HP XP7 Audit Log User and Reference Guide (H6F56-96001)

Prerequisites
• You must have Audit Log Administrator (View Only) or Audit Log Administrator (View & Modify)
role to download syslog files.
To download the syslog file from SVP:
1. Click Settings > Security > Edit Audit Log Settings. Select Syslog tab on the Edit Audit Log
Settings window.
2. Select Transfer Protocol. The output file format is different by the selected protocol.
3. Click Download Syslog. The Specify the Destination dialog box appears.
4. Enter the destination and the file name and click Save.
Related topics
• “Edit Audit Log Settings wizard” (page 314)
Automatically transferring audit log files to FTP servers
If you configure FTP server settings, the audit log will be automatically transferred to the FTP server
when the number of lines in the file reaches the threshold.
NOTE: Keep a list of the items such as the IP address you entered in the FTP tab on Edit Audit
Log Settings window. You may need to enter them again when an SVP is replaced.
Prerequisites
• You must have Audit Log Administrator (View & Modify) role to configure FTP server settings.
• Ensure that SVP is connected to the FTP server on a LAN.
To transfer the audit log file to the FTP server:
1. Click Settings > Security > Edit Audit log Settings. Select FTP tab on the Edit Audit Log Settings
window.
2. Perform the following if using a primary FTP server.
1. Click Enable the Primary Server.
2. Select IPv4 or IPv6 on IP Address setting and enter the IP address.
3. Enter the user name and the password you use to log in to the primary FTP server.
4. Enter the output folder to which the audit log file is sent with the relative path from the
home directory.
3. Perform the following if using a secondary FTP server.
1. Click Enable the Secondary Server.
2. Select IPv4 or IPv6 on IP Address setting and enter the IP address.
3. Enter the user name and the password you use to log in to the secondary FTP server.
4. Enter the output folder to which the audit log file is sent with the relative path from the
home directory.
4. Click Finish.
5. Confirm the settings from the setting confirmation window, and then enter the task name on
Task Name.
6. Click Apply. The task is registered. If you check the Go to tasks window for status check box,
the Task window is displayed.
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