Configure and manage centralized logging for the NSX Manager and NSX Edge devices

Configure and manage centralized logging for the NSX Manager

 
Step 1. Go to the NSX manager web interface by opening a browser, navigating to https://IP_or_FQDN and entering in your Credentials
 

 
Step 2. Click on Manage Appliance Settings
 

 
Step 3. Under Syslog Server click Edit
 

 
Step 4. Enter your Syslog Server, Port, and Protocol then click OK
 

 

Configure and manage centralized logging for the NSX Edge devices

 
Step 5. Log into the vSphere Web Client and navigate to Networking & Security -> NSX Edges and double click the edge device you would like to configure for syslog
 

 
Step 6. Click on Manage -> Settings -> Configuration and select Change next to Syslog servers
 

 
Step 7. Specify the Syslog Server, and Protocol then click OK
 

 
You can configure syslog on any Edge Services Gateway, Distributed Router, or the NSX Manager.