Sending System Logs to a Syslog Server Through a VPN Tunnel - NCOS-How-to-save-log-files/Sending-System-Logs-to-a-Syslog-Server-Through-a-VPN-Tunnel

Saving and Managing Ericsson Cradlepoint Router Log Files

NetCloud Feature
Monitoring and Diagnostics > Alerts and Logs
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en-US
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Paligo_Prod

Complete the following steps to send logs to syslog server from a VPN. This setting causes Syslog traffic to be sourced from the LAN IP of the Ericsson Cradlepoint router on the selected local network, which is necessary for the traffic to be allowed to pass through a policy-based tunnel.

Minimum Requirements
  • IPsec VPN tunnel

  • Syslog server located at remote end of a VPN tunnel

  1. Log into NetCloud Manager.

  2. Select Devices in the left-side navigation panel.

  3. Select the desired router.

  4. Select the Remote Connect menu and then select Device UI.

  5. Select Open Device UI.

  6. Log in to the device from the LOGIN screen. The default username is "admin". Default passwords are supplied with routers.

  7. Navigate to SYSTEM > Administration > Router Services.

  8. Under LAN Network Binding, select Add.

  9. From the Service drop-down menu, select Syslog.

  10. From the Source drop-down menu, select a local network that is allowed in the tunnel.

  11. Select Save.