# Activate monitoring of third-party devices

You can activate status monitoring, log reception, or both for a third-party device.

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For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Dashboard > Servers / Devices.
2. Browse to Third Parties.
3. Right-click a third-party device, then select Properties.
4. On the Monitoring tab, select the Log Server to which the logs from the third-party device are sent.
5. (Optional) To receive status information, select Status Monitoring, then select the Probing Profile.
6. (Optional) To receive logging information, select Log Reception, then select the Logging Profile.
7. (Optional) To receive SNMP traps from the third-party device, select SNMP Trap Reception.
8. (Optional) To receive NetFlow/IPFIX data from the third-party device, select NetFlow Reception.
9. Click OK.