can a cisco syslog server log messages from numnerous pix's

tarun.pahuja · ‎12-18-2003

Folks,

I have about 5 pix's in my company at various locations. What would be the best tool to manager these pixs, also how can i collect logs from all the pixs at the same time. Would a syslog server let me do that?

Thanks,

gfullage · ‎12-21-2003

One syslog server can receive logs from any number of devices. Just set all your PIX's up the same and send the log messages to the same address. There's a free syslog server software at www/kiwisyslog.com if you want to check it out, although you get better reporting functions if you buy the release version of this.

You can use the "logging device-id hostname" command to have the PIX send it's hostname as part of the syslog message, then you can easily see what messages belong to what PIX.

To manage 5 PIX's you're probably best off with using PDM, the GUI for configuring the PIX. You can download it here:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/pix

Here's the reference for it:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pdm/v_30/index.htm