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fortinet.fortios.fortios_log_syslogd3_setting – Global settings for remote syslog server in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate.
Note
This plugin is part of the fortinet.fortios collection (version 2.1.2).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install fortinet.fortios.
To use it in a playbook, specify: fortinet.fortios.fortios_log_syslogd3_setting.
New in version 2.10: of fortinet.fortios
Synopsis
- This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify log_syslogd3 feature and setting category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.0
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- ansible>=2.9.0
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| access_token
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate.
         | 
     |||
| enable_log
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/Disable logging for task.
         | 
     ||
| log_syslogd3_setting
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Global settings for remote syslog server.
         | 
     |||
| certificate
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Certificate used to communicate with Syslog server. Source certificate.local.name.
         | 
     |||
| custom_field_name
        
        list / elements=string
         | 
      
        
        Custom field name for CEF format logging.
         | 
     |||
| custom
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Field custom name.
         | 
     |||
| id
        
        integer / required
         | 
      
        
        Entry ID.
         | 
     |||
| name
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Field name.
         | 
     |||
| enc_algorithm
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable reliable syslogging with TLS encryption.
         | 
     ||
| facility
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Remote syslog facility.
         | 
     ||
| format
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Log format.
         | 
     ||
| interface
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Specify outgoing interface to reach server. Source system.interface.name.
         | 
     |||
| interface_select_method
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Specify how to select outgoing interface to reach server.
         | 
     ||
| max_log_rate
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Syslog maximum log rate in MBps (0 = unlimited).
         | 
     |||
| mode
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Remote syslog logging over UDP/Reliable TCP.
         | 
     ||
| port
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Server listen port.
         | 
     |||
| priority
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Set log transmission priority.
         | 
     ||
| server
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Address of remote syslog server.
         | 
     |||
| source_ip
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Source IP address of syslog.
         | 
     |||
| ssl_min_proto_version
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Minimum supported protocol version for SSL/TLS connections .
         | 
     ||
| status
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable remote syslog logging.
         | 
     ||
| syslog_type
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Hidden setting index of Syslog.
         | 
     |||
| vdom
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "root"
         | 
      
        
        Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit.
         | 
     ||
Notes
Note
- Legacy fortiosapi has been deprecated, httpapi is the preferred way to run playbooks
 
Examples
- hosts: fortigates
  collections:
    - fortinet.fortios
  connection: httpapi
  vars:
   vdom: "root"
   ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: yes
   ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: no
   ansible_httpapi_port: 443
  tasks:
  - name: Global settings for remote syslog server.
    fortios_log_syslogd3_setting:
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      log_syslogd3_setting:
        certificate: "<your_own_value> (source certificate.local.name)"
        custom_field_name:
         -
            custom: "<your_own_value>"
            id:  "6"
            name: "default_name_7"
        enc_algorithm: "high-medium"
        facility: "kernel"
        format: "default"
        interface: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
        interface_select_method: "auto"
        max_log_rate: "13"
        mode: "udp"
        port: "15"
        priority: "default"
        server: "192.168.100.40"
        source_ip: "84.230.14.43"
        ssl_min_proto_version: "default"
        status: "enable"
        syslog_type: "21"
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| build
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Build number of the fortigate image
         Sample:
        
       
        1547
         | 
     
| http_method
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate
         Sample:
        
       
        PUT
         | 
     
| http_status
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied
         Sample:
        
       
        200
         | 
     
| mkey
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate
         Sample:
        
       
        id
         | 
     
| name
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Name of the table used to fulfill the request
         Sample:
        
       
        urlfilter
         | 
     
| path
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Path of the table used to fulfill the request
         Sample:
        
       
        webfilter
         | 
     
| revision
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Internal revision number
         Sample:
        
       
        17.0.2.10658
         | 
     
| serial
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Serial number of the unit
         Sample:
        
       
        FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
         | 
     
| status
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Indication of the operation's result
         Sample:
        
       
        success
         | 
     
| vdom
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Virtual domain used
         Sample:
        
       
        root
         | 
     
| version
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Version of the FortiGate
         Sample:
        
       
        v5.6.3
         | 
     
Authors
- Link Zheng (@chillancezen)
 - Jie Xue (@JieX19)
 - Hongbin Lu (@fgtdev-hblu)
 - Frank Shen (@frankshen01)
 - Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)
 - Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)
 
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/fortinet/fortios/fortios_log_syslogd3_setting_module.html