Would you like to learn how to centralize all log messages by enabling the HP Switch Syslog feature? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to configure an HP Switch to send all log messages to a remote Syslog server installed on a computer running Microsoft Windows.

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Tutorial HP Switch - Syslog configuration

Open a browser software, enter the IP address of your Switch and access the HP Switch web interface.

HP Switch Login

On the prompt screen, enter the administrative login information.

Factory default access information:
Username: admin
Password: (no password)

After a successful login, the administrative menu will be displayed.

Access the Device menu, and select the Syslog option.

hp switch syslog menu

On the Syslog screen, select the Loghost tab on the top of the screen.

Select the IPV4 option box and enter the IP address of the Syslog server.

hp switch syslog ip address

Click on the Apply button to finish the configuration.

In our example, the IP address 192.168.0.15 was used.

Don’t forget to save your switch configuration.

Tutorial Syslog - Server installation

Download the software: Visual Syslog Server for Windows

Install the Syslog server on a computer running Windows.

Open the Syslog application and check if it will receive messages from an HP Switch.

hp switch syslog server

You have successfully configured an HP Switch to use a Syslog server.