Description | This article describes how to force the syslog using specific IP address and interface to send out to Internet. |
Scope | If the FortiGate has a default route on WAN1, but to send the syslogd by LAN IP address to Internet. |
Solution |
config log syslogd setting
From the web interface (GUI), it is also possible to configure these settings:
By default Local Out Routing is not visible in the GUI. Go to System -> Feature Visibility to enable it
From here, configure the Source IP, outgoing interface for 'Log Syslogd Setting':
# get router info routing-table all Routing table for VRF=0
# diagnose sniffer packet any 'host x.x.x.x' 4 0 l |
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