How to configure Syslog on SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls

These instructions assume:

• The device is on SonicOS version 7.0 or higher.
• The date, time and time zone are correctly set on the device.
• You have administrative access to the firewall.
• The IP address of your Auvik collector is known.

Configure Syslog

• Log into the SonicWall web admin console
  

• Navigate to Device
• Click on Syslog
• Click on Syslog Servers
• In the Syslog Servers section, click Add

• In the Add Syslog Server pop-up window:
  • On Name or IP Address, select Create New Address Object and create an object for the Auvik collector IP. 
    • Name: A recognizable name such as “Auvik collector”
    • Zone Assignment: choose the zone where Auvik collector was deployed, typically zone LAN.
    • For Type, select Host
    • IP Address: Enter the Auvik collector IP address
    • Click OK

• On Name or IP address, select the newly created object.
• Set Port to 514
• Leave the remaining options as default
• Click Add