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1 Kiwi Syslog ServerA Syslog Server for WindowsSolarWinds, Syslog Server is a Syslog Server for the Windows platform. It receives, logs,displays and forwards Syslog messages from hosts such as routers, switches,Unix hosts and any other Syslog enabled device. There are many customisableoptions include: IPv6 Support, SNMP V3 Trap, Forward SNMP Trap Support,Log to Papertrail Cloud. A Service Edition is available for use on2K3/2K8R2/2K12/2K12 1995-2016 SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this document may be reproduced by any means nor modified, decompiled, disassembled, published ordistributed, in whole or in part, or translated to any electronic medium or other means without the written consent ofSolarWinds.

2 All right, title, and interest in and to the software and documentation are and shall remain the exclusiveproperty of SolarWinds and its respective licensors. SOLARWINDS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR OTHER TERMS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, ON SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED HEREUNDER INCLUDINGWITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULARPURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL SOLARWINDS, ITS SUPPLIERS, NOR ITSLICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR ANY OTHERLEGAL THEORY EVEN IF SOLARWINDS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH SOLARWINDS and SOLARWINDS & Design marks are the exclusive property of SolarWinds Worldwide,LLC and its affiliates, are registered with the Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pendingregistration in other countries.

3 All other SolarWinds trademarks, service marks, and logos may be common lawmarks, registered or pending registration in the United States or in other countries. All other trademarks mentionedherein are used for identification purposes only and may be or are trademarks or registered trademarks of theirrespective , revised 09/19/2016 IContentsI 2015 SolarWinds, Inc. Table of ContentsForeword0 Part IKiwi Syslog 11 Features in the licensed version .. 32 Features in the free version .. 33 How to purchase the licensed version .. 44 Initial Setup of Kiwi Syslog Server .. 4 Overview - Getting Started .. 45 Feedback - Comments or Bugs.

4 46 End User License Agreement (EULA) Part IIThe main display 121 The main display window .. 132 File menu .. 13 Setup .. 13 Send Test message to local host (Ctrl-T) .. 13 Purge .. 13 Debug options .. 13 Create Tech-Support File (Zip).. 14 Export settings to INI file .. 14 Exit .. 143 Edit menu .. 14 Select All .. 14 Copy selected items to the clipboard .. 154 View menu .. 15 View Syslog statistics .. 15 View e-mail log file .. 15 View error log file .. 15 Adjust width to fit screen .. 15 Clear display .. 15 Highlighting Options .. 17 Choose font .. 175 Manage menu .. 17 Manage menu .. 18 Install the Syslogd service.

5 18 Uninstall the Syslogd service .. 18 Start the Syslogd service .. 18 Stop the Syslogd service .. 18 Ping the Syslogd service .. 19 Show the Syslogd service state .. 19 Debug options menu .. 19 Display the service 19 Get diagnostic 19 Reset the Syslogd 19 Clear the service DNS CacheSolarWinds Kiwi Syslog ServerII 2015 SolarWinds, Inc.. 19 Apply new settings to Syslogd 19 Retrieve last 20 Send keep 20 Enable Service Debug 206 Help menu .. 20 Context based Help (F1) .. 20 Help Topics .. 20 Online FAQ .. 20 Purchase the licensed version .. 20 Enter license details (F2) .. 20 Make a suggestion or report a bug.

6 21 Check for .. 21 About Kiwi Syslog Server Part IIIC onfiguring the Syslog 211 Guide to initial Syslog Server Setup .. 212 How to navigate using the keyboard .. 223 Rules / Filters / Actions .. 22 How the rule engine works .. 22 Filter types .. 22 Simple 23 Complex 24 Regular Expression 27IP Address Range 28IP Subnet Mask 29 Priority 30 Time of Day 31 Time Interval 32 Threshold 33 Timeout 34 Importing and Exporting a filter 34 Input 34 Action - Display .. 35 Action - Log to file .. 35 Action - Log to 35 AutoSplit 38 Log file 40 Log File 41 Action - Forward to another host .. 43 Action - Play a sound.

7 43 Action - Run external program .. 45 Action - E-mail message .. 46 Insert message content or 48 Action - Send Syslog message .. 48 Action - Log to ODBC database .. 48 Action - Log to 51 Problems logging when running as a 51 Action - Log to NT Event log .. 51 Action - Log to NT Event 52 Setting the log insertion 52 Action - Send pager or SMS message via NotePage Pro .. 53 Action - Send ICQ instant message IIIC ontentsIII 2015 SolarWinds, Inc.. 55 Action - Send SNMP Trap .. 56 Action - Stop processing message .. 56 Action - Run Script .. 59 Tutorial - creating your first 60 The script 63 The script 70 The scripting 73 Script 73 PIX message 75 All the variables - (Info function).

8 76 JScript escape 76 Action - Log to Syslog Web Access .. 76 Action - Reset Flags/Counters .. 77 Action - Log to Papertrail Cloud (cloud based- Server ) .. 774 Setup - Schedules .. 78 How the scheduler works .. 80On a schedule .. 83On application/service startup .. 84On application/service shutdown .. 84 Archive task .. 90 Clean-up task .. 92 Run Program task .. 94 Run Script task .. 96 Schedule Report .. 965 Setup - Formatting .. 96 Custom file formats .. 97 Custom DB formats .. 996 Setup - DNS Resolution .. 99 Resolve the address of the sending device .. 99 Remove the domain name (show only the host name) .. 99 Resolve IP addresses found within the Syslog message text.

9 100 DNS query timeout .. 101 Setup - DNS Setup .. 101 Internal IP address - Name 102 External IP address - Name 102 Setup - DNS Cache .. 102 The local DNS 102 Cache 1037 Setup - Modifiers .. 103 Syslog message modifiers .. 1048 Setup - Scripting .. 1059 Setup - Appearance .. 105 Wallpaper .. 10510 Setup - E-mail options .. 105E-mail setup options .. 107An example Alarm message .. 108An example Statistics message .. 10911 Setup - Alarm thresholds .. 109 Notify by Mail .. 109 Audible Alarm .. 110 Run Program SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog ServerIV 2015 SolarWinds, Inc.. 11012 Setup - Input options .. 110 Setup - Input options.

10 110 Inputs - UDP .. 111 Inputs - TCP .. 112 Inputs - Secure (TLS) Syslog .. 113 Inputs - SNMP .. 117 Beep on every message received .. 117 Cisco PIX Firewall (TCP) .. 117 Inputs - Keep-alive .. 11913 Setup - Display .. 119 Always on top .. 119 Rows of scrolling display .. 119 Minimize to System Tray on start-up .. 119 Use 3D titles .. 119 Use dd-mm-yyyy date format (non US format) .. 119 Show messages per hour in title bar .. 119 Blink System Tray Icon when receiving messages .. 120 Word wrap .. 120 Adjust column widths automatically .. 12014 Enabling SSL .. 12115 Setup - Product Updates .. 12116 How the Test button works Part IVThe Syslog statistics 1221 The Syslog statistics window.