Set up your network devices so they send syslog data to New Relic.
Prerequisites
New Relic prerequisites
- A New Relic account. Don't have one? Sign up for free! No credit card required.
- A New Relic account ID.
- A New Relic license key.
Linux host prerequisites
If you're using linux:
- SSH access to the host
- Access to install/remove applications and services
- Network access as defined in the network prerequisites
callout.Host-based SNMP trap receiver
To receive syslogs, KTranslate must bind to UDP 514. In a host-based install, the following command will be included during the install process. When executed, KTranslate will be run with elevated privileges.
sudo setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep /usr/bin/ktranslate
Docker prerequisites
If you're using docker:
- Docker installed in a Linux host
- Ability to launch new containers via command line
Network syslog devices prerequisites
- Configured network devices to send syslog to the host running the ktranslate docker container. Here's how to configure network syslog data collection in some devices:
- Checkpoint - Security Gateway. You must sign in to the User Center/PartnerMAP checkpoint.
- Cisco - ASA
- Cisco - IOS
- Cisco - Meraki
- Cisco - NX-OS
- F5 - BIG-IP
- Fortinet Fortigate
- Juniper - Junos
- Palo Alto - PAN-OS
Network security prerequisites
Check the network security prerequisites for network syslog.
Set up network syslog monitoring in New Relic
- Go to one.newrelic.com > Add more data.
- Scroll down until you see Network and click Syslog.
- Follow the steps outlined in the guided installation process. You can use docker or linux.
one.newrelic.com > Add more data > Network > Syslog to set up Syslog data monitoring.
Here's a short video (2:56 minutes) showing how to set up network syslog monitoring:
If you prefer to do the setup manually, see the instructions below.
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Investigate your device syslog messages in the New Relic logs UI, using the following query:
"plugin.type":"ktranslate-syslog"
To get better visibility into your network device performance, set up SNMP data monitoring.
To get better visibility into how your network is being used, set up network flow data monitoring.