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Adding an rsyslog receiver for metadata streaming using the Web UI

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Prerequisites

  • Destination IPv4 address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of your Rsyslog receiver.

Follow these steps to add an Rsyslog receiver for metadata streaming of Email Security - Server appliance email events:

To add an Rsyslog receiver using the Web UI:

  1. Go to the Settings > Metadata Streaming page.

  2. Click Add Rsyslog Metadata Receiver.

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  3. Enter the receiver name.

  4. Enter the IPv4 address or fully qualified domain name of the Rsyslog receiver.

  5. Select the secure network communication protocol from the drop-down menu: SSL, UDP, TCP.

  6. Select the metadata streaming format used on the rsyslog receiver from the drop-down menu: BSD, IETF, or SNARE.

  7. Click Save Metadata Receiver.