Create a Host element to represent the Sidewinder firewall

The Host element represents the Sidewinder firewall that sends syslog data to the SMC and specifies the Logging Profile that is used for the Sidewinder logs.

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Steps

  1. Select Configuration, then browse to Network Elements.
  2. Right-click Hosts, then select New Host.
  3. In the Name field, enter a unique name.
  4. In the IPv4 Address field, enter the IPv4 address of the Sidewinder firewall.


  5. On the Monitoring tab, select the Log Server that receives the syslog data from the Log Server drop-down list.
  6. To enable log reception, select Log Reception.
  7. Select the Logging Profile for the Host element.
    1. Next to the Logging Profile field, click Select.
    2. Select the Sidewinder v8 Logging Profile element, then click Select.
  8. From the Time Zone drop-down list, select the time zone in which the Sidewinder firewall is located.
  9. Click OK.

Result

You can now view logs from the Sidewinder firewall in the Logs view of the Management Client.

Figure: Sidewinder logs in the Logs view of the Management Client