How to send messages from a XMG1915-10E to a syslogserver

Louis2
Louis2 Posts: 3  Freshman Member
First Comment

I am probably overlooking something, but I do not manage to forward alarms from my XMG1915-10E to my GrayLog VM.

It should be so simple …

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Do here my initial setup

  • I did select all possible alarms all levels for a start and testing
  • I defined a syslog server
  • And assumed that the facility number is corresponding with the index number as related to the syslog server (but that is no where documented)
  • I also tried local use 0
  • I assume that the messages will be forwarded from the switch management IP
  • And forwarding to a not existing syslog server in the management IP vlan I am using for this switch

Since I did not receive any message on my GrayLog VM (also not when switching a port on and off, or login and out), I looked at the data stream with wireshark .. all nothing.

So I am probably overlook something …. but I did not manage ….

Pleas help

PS, using the latest firmware version

Accepted Solution

  • Zyxel_Melen
    Zyxel_Melen Posts: 3,387  Zyxel Employee
    Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 1 - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Nebula Zyxel Certified Sales Associate
    Answer ✓

    Hi @Louis2,

    https://download.zyxel.com/XMG1915-10E/handbook/XMG1915-10E_2023.1.pdf

    Your configuration is the same as our handbook, so could you help to check if your switch can reach the Graylog VM? You may access Menu > Maintenance > Diagnostic to do ping test.

    P.S. VM NIC setting should be bridge or the switch might not be able to access VM.

    Zyxel Melen


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  • Zyxel_Melen
    Zyxel_Melen Posts: 3,387  Zyxel Employee
    Zyxel Certified Network Engineer Level 1 - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Switch Zyxel Certified Network Administrator - Nebula Zyxel Certified Sales Associate
    Answer ✓

    Hi @Louis2,

    https://download.zyxel.com/XMG1915-10E/handbook/XMG1915-10E_2023.1.pdf

    Your configuration is the same as our handbook, so could you help to check if your switch can reach the Graylog VM? You may access Menu > Maintenance > Diagnostic to do ping test.

    P.S. VM NIC setting should be bridge or the switch might not be able to access VM.

    Zyxel Melen


  • Louis2
    Louis2 Posts: 3  Freshman Member
    First Comment

    Yep could be reached as expect ping times < 1 ms

    And the good news is it seems to work! Note I have only one alarm type 'authentication: HTTP(s) user admin login'

    despite selecting all possible events 0-7 however it proofs that the communication is working