Configuring the Syslog Service on Symantec Endpoint Protection devices

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    1. Login to the Symantec Endpoint Protection device as an administrator. 
    2. Navigate to Admin > Servers. Select the local site or remote site from which log data must be exported.
    3. Click Configure External Logging.
    4. In the General tab, from the Update Frequency list, choose how often log data should be sent to the file.
    5. In the Master Logging Server list, select the management server to which the logs should be sent.
    6. Check the Enable Transmission of Logs to a Syslog Server option.
    7. Enter the following details in the given fields.
      • Syslog Server- Enter the EventLog Analyzer IP address or domain name .
      • Destination Port - Select the protocol to use and enter the destination port that the Syslog server should use to listen for Syslog messages.
      • Log Facility - Enter the number of the log facility that you want the Syslog configuration file to use. Valid values range from 0 to 23. Alternatively, you could use the default.
    8. Click OK.