User guide

Configuring Logging and System Time
114 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
Configure a Syslog host:
1 To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the
browser address bar, and the IP address of the Edge trusted
interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2 From the navigation bar, click Logging > Syslog Logging.
The Syslog Logging page appears.
3 Select the Enable Syslog output check box.
4 Adjacent to Address of Syslog host, type the IP address of the
SysLog host.
5 (Optional) Select the Include local time in syslog message
check box to include the local time in the Syslog messages.
6 (Optional) Select the Include serial number in syslog messages
check box to include the Firebox X Edge serial number in log
messages sent to the syslog host.
This can be useful if you have more than one Edge sending syslog
messages to the same syslog host.
7 Click Submit.
NOTE
Because Syslog traffic is not encrypted, Syslog messages that are
sent through the Internet decrease the security of the trusted
network. Use a VPN tunnel to increase the security of Syslog
message traffic. If the Syslog messages go through a VPN tunnel,
IPSec technology encrypts the data.