You can use the Node Profiles page in NSX Manager to add syslog servers for NSX Manager and NSX Edge nodes.
set node central-config disabled
on that node.
Procedure
- From your browser, log in with admin privileges to an NSX Manager at https://nsx-manager-ip-address.
- Select .
- Click the Node Profiles tab.
- Click All NSX Nodes in the Name column.
- In the Syslog Servers section, click Add to add a Syslog server.
- Enter the FQDN or IP address of the Syslog server.
- Specify a port number.
- Select a protocol.
The available protocols are TCP, UDP, and LI (Log Insight).
- Select a log level.
The available levels are Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Information, and Debug.
When you choose a level, you will also see the logs for all the previous levels (starting with the Emergency level). For example, if you choose Emergency, you will see Emergency-level logs. If you choose Critical, you will see logs for Emergency, Alert and Critical. If you choose Information, you will see logs for Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, and Information. If you choose Debug, you will see messages for all log levels.
- Click Add.
- Repeat step 5 to add more syslog servers, if required.