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Jay_Libove
Jay_Libove
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September 10, 2013
Question

config log syslogd setting, cannot set server?

  • September 10, 2013
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FortiOS 5.0.4 on a new FortiGate 100D. In CLI, " config log syslogd setting" there is no " set server" option. FG100D3G13807731 # config log syslogd setting FG100D3G13807731 (setting) # show full-configuration config log syslogd setting set status disable end FG100D3G13807731 (setting) # set status enable FG100D3G13807731 (setting) # end node_check_object fail! for server Attribute ' server' MUST be set. Command fail. Return code -1 FG100D3G13807731 # config log syslogd setting FG100D3G13807731 (setting) # set server 192.168.1.200 command parse error before ' server' Command fail. Return code -61 What am I doing wrong that the " set server" (indeed, ALL of the set settings, except for enable) is not present? thank you, -Jay

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    Carl_Wallmark
    Carl_Wallmark
    New Member
    September 10, 2013
    Just tried on my 100D with 5.0.4 I was successfull of doing: set status enable set server 1.1.1.1 end
    Jay_Libove
    Jay_LiboveAuthor
    New Member
    September 10, 2013
    Is there some other setting on which the availability of syslogd logging depends? The v5.0 Handbook doesn' t seem to suggest so. Yet there' s no doubt that the syslogd settings aren' t available on my FG100D with FortiOS 5.0.4 :(
    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    September 10, 2013
    I read the first 2 posts and thought it would work now. The sequence of the commands is important: only after ' set status ena' you get the other options, but you have to set at least some of them before leaving with ' end' . That' s clearly seen in the error messages you posted. So, after
    conf log syslog set  set stat ena  show full
    what do you see? And if you have the ' set server' option, can you successfully ' end' the dialogue?
    Jay_Libove
    Jay_LiboveAuthor
    New Member
    September 10, 2013
    Hi ede_pfau, Thank you so much. Wow, that' s so incredibly non-obvious and stupid. The other people who have commented that FortiOS v5 is an exercise in buggy frustration are quite right. :-(
    conf log syslog set set stat ena show full
    Works perfectly; now I can configure the other syslogd settings. (No idea whether syslogd will work, but at least now I can try!) Again, thank you. FortiNet, are you listening? This is just not a right customer experience!
    conf log syslog set set stat ena show full
    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    September 10, 2013
    Dunno if it helps but this CLI behavior dates back to at least v4.0...
    Carl_Wallmark
    Carl_Wallmark
    New Member
    September 12, 2013
    instead of typing " show full" you can just type " get" then it will print out all settings, regardless if they are " hidden"
    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    ede_pfau
    SuperUser
    September 12, 2013
    Nice!
    Silver
    Silver
    New Member
    November 5, 2013
    dear all, can someone tell me the exact command to configure syslog server on fortigate model 100D firmware v5 patch 1 i try to configure but its not working i am trying to make it work with cyberoam ivew reporting software
    Jay_Libove
    Jay_LiboveAuthor
    New Member
    November 5, 2013
    Silver, please be careful about cross-posting. I' ve just answered you in the other thread where you also asked this: http://support.fortinet.com/forum/tm.asp?m=102896
    Silver
    Silver
    New Member
    November 7, 2013
    Sorry Jay Its by mistake. another thing Can you tell me how to schedule report to send by email from forticloud on a time basic like everyday at 8 pm its send an email to me Thanks
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