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Logging to a Syslog Host
User Guide 93
2 From the navigation bar, select Logging > WSEP Logging.
The WatchGuard Security Event Processor Logging page appears.
3 The Enable WatchGuard Security Event Processor Logging checkbox
should contain a checkmark. If it does not, select it.
4 In the Log Host IP Address field, type the IP address of the WSEP server
that is your log host.
5 Type a passphrase in the Log Encryption Key field and confirm the
passphrase in the Confirm Key field.
6 In the Device Name field, type a name for the Firebox X Edge.
This identifier lets the WSEP log host distinguish between different devices
logging to it. If this field is empty, the Firebox X Edge is identified to the WSEP log
host by the IP address of the Firebox’s external interface.
7 Click Submit.
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Use the same log encryption key used by the WSEP application.
Logging to a Syslog Host
Syslog is a logging interface, developed for UNIX also used by a number of
computer systems. This option sends the Firebox® X Edge log messages to a
Syslog host. If you already maintain a Syslog host, set the Edge to send log
messages to that host.