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Log Forwarder for Windows (available to all Kiwi customers on maint)

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What it does:

Log Forwarder for Windows allows you to forward Windows events as Syslog to your Kiwi Syslog Server

  • Works on Windows XP, 2003, Vista, and 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  • Provides .MSI version for silent installs, allowing use with remote software distribution systems (e.g., Microsoft SMS)
  • Enables definition of filters that describe which events are forwarded

How to get it:

If you download the Kiwi Syslog Server 9.0 from your customer portal, you will see there is an additional Log Forwarder executable included with your download.   The Log Forwarder for Windows was developed by the Kiwi Syslog team.  It is available at no cost to Kiwi Syslog customers current on maintenance.

Try it out and let us know what you think!


How to encrypt syslog from cisco switch or router into Kiwi syslog?

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I want to encrypt syslog from Cisco swirtch or router into Kiwi Syslog.

I read somewhere I can use syslog tls or snmp trap v3

Is that possible using Kiwi Syslog

 

thanks

Kiwi - Palo Alto User ID agent

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I have written a perl script to take data from Kiwi, parse out some information and pass it into our Palo Alto UserID agent.  It runs fine when I pass the message in on the command line but when I have kiwi run it (so to pull the data from kiwi) it fails with an error:

 

Error Info: invalid charater on line 1

 

My script looks like this:

 

sub Main() {

  use PAN::API;

  $string = Fields.VarCleanMessageText;

  $SERVER = '127.0.0.1';

 

  #Extract user and IP from string

  if ($string =~ /(\w+)([.+]|(\s))(\w+)(\s|\+|.)(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)/) {

       $delim = ($3 eq "+") ? " " : $3;

       $username = "$1\\$2$delim$5";

       $ip_address = $7;

  }

  print "$username : $ip_address \n";

 

  # Create User ID API connection

  $uid=PAN::API::UID->new($SERVER);

 

  #Post data to agent

  $uid->add('login',$name,$address);

  $uid->submit();

 

  return "OK"; #return value for Kiwi

}

 

Thanks for any guidance.

 

Kevin

Rule and filter structure

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Hi there,

 

New to Kiwi Syslog and need help setting up rules and grouping devices.  Interested to know what the best practices are and what others are doing. 

 

What I'm doing so far for example, is setup one rule for switches, one for vSphere, one for BladeCenters, etc.  This way, I can output similar devices to one display console, have different file rotation rules for grouped devices, and organize the log file structure into meaningful subfolders.  Is this the best way to go about it?

 

This seems to work until I get a new device that I'm not aware of pointed to the syslog server.  I assume without a rule that passes, the log from a host is dropped.  I think I need a rule at the end with a filter that says if you don't meet the criteria of all the other rules and filters, then use this one.  How do I do this?  Hopefully this makes sense.

 

Thanks!

Kiwi Syslog Server Log Location won't change.

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Hey all,

 

I have recently taken over a sys admin position, and am required to move the location of the Kiwi Syslog Server logs to another file location. I have never used it prior.  However, I can't seem to move the file.

 

Kiwi Syslog Server 9.2.1 (Free version.)

Windows Server 2003 SP2 (WORKGROUP)(VM)

 

Current configuration:

Log to Log File

Path and file name:  C:\Program Files\Syslogd\Logs\SyslogCatchAll.txt

 

If I test the configuration, I can see the test messages in the location noted about.  However, after I apply the settings, the older location (a CIFS share) continues to receive the actual syslogs of the devices we monitor.

 

There are three local users, all of which show the same configuration.

 

I have tried deleting and recreating the Log to Log File rule.  No change.

I have tried starting and stopping the service.  No change.

I have tried exporting the system settings, and then reimporting them.  No change.

I have tried searching the registery for the old location.  Nothing found.

 

I have two theories.

1.  The settings are locked for some reason.

2.  The settings are stored somewhere else.

 

Any help would be great.

 

Thanks,

 

Aaron

Solarwinds Padawan

How to detect clients that stop sending Syslog messages to the server

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How do you detect specific clients that have not sent syslog messages to the server in a specified amount of time?

Procurve switches not sending syslog messages in KIWI syslog

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Hi all,

 

New here, searched for discussions but found no entry on procurve switch(es).

The Procurve switches will not send any syslog messages (wiresharked the server)

Turned on logging on the switch: logging 'ip-address'

 

show debug

 

Debug Logging

  Source IP Selection: Outgoing Interface
  Destination:
   Logging --
     'ip-address' Kiwi Syslog server

       Protocol = UDP
       Port     = 514
     Facility = user
     Severity = info
     System Module = all-pass
     Priority Desc =

 

tried facility 'syslog' still nothing.

 

Only the Procurve switches will not send any syslog messages.

Other devices such as Cisco ASA's work fine.

 

Anyone ideas to solve this?

 

TIA Jaap

How to encrypt syslog from cisco switch or router into Kiwi syslog?

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I want to encrypt syslog from Cisco swirtch or router into Kiwi Syslog.

I read somewhere I can use syslog tls or snmp trap v3

Is that possible using Kiwi Syslog

 

thanks


Kiwi Syslog 9.4 Release Candidate is Now Available!

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The engineering effort on Kiwi Syslog Server (KSS) v9.4 Release Candidate has been completed. RC is the last step before general availability and is a chance for existing customers to get the newest functionality before it is available to everyone else.

You will find the latest version on your customer portal in the Release Candidate section.


Here is the content of this RC version:

  • Moving to a new web server
    This change brings a lot of new functionality "for free". Examples:
  • Active Directory authentication for web access
  • Alerting for Message Queue Monitor
    Be notified when the number of messages in the message queue crosses certain threshold. This indicates there might be performance problems and gives you chance to take an action before messages get dropped.
  • Bug Fixes / resolved cases:

 

408596

AD support for Kiwi web access

416692

3 questions regarding Kiwi Syslog Web Access

396596

AD support for Kiwi web access

327093

Kiwi Syslog accounts - AD tie in?

312151

active directory authentication

299645

AD/LDAP Support for Web Console

491536

Kiwi Syslog Web User authentication via AD/LDAP

439899

Broken Support link

450187

Utra Dev Cassini Web Server Service

376801

After web access installation, Cassini Web service stops

380290

Feature Request - Support Newer UltiDev Cassini Server

317512

WebAdmin: HTTPS for Web Front End

159947

SSL for Web Access

491537

https for Kiwi web interface

435117

Alerting for Message Que Monitor

451568

Availability of Buffer statistics for alerting and reporting

447733

Milliseconds in Syslog in Descending Order!

459792

Feature Request - Email Summarization

465803

Database maintenance settings in Kiwi Syslog Webaccess doesn´t work

412290

Reducing number of syslogs on web access

412867

Question

416258

Radio button missing text on Archive Schedule Destination tab

416169

Wrong version displayed when cancelling licensing

334330

sounds not playing on alert

272984

"play a sound once" does not work

342995

Service crash after ORACLE ODBC configuration

427158

Status on 9.3.4

373025

Problem Creating Table for Oracle 11g Release 11.2.0.3.0

493671

Ability to see full list of devices

 

RC builds are made available to existing customers prior to the formal release. These are used to get customer feedback in production environments and are fully supported.

Kiwi Syslog Forwarder windows 2008R2 Invalid Subscription

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I am setting up the Kiwi Log Forwarder for windows 2008R2 If i select all the logs ( the logical thing to do in my opinion) I get an "Invalid Subscription error" 1-10-2014 9-38-40 AM.jpg

What is the fix for this as 23 event logs does not cover the list of secondary logs in windows 2008R2

Thank you

SolarWinds Log Forwarder for Windows

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Hi,

I am evaluation kiki syslog server(9.4),

I got this problem with the SolarWinds Log Forwarder for Windows.

somehow when this is install in a different subnet the windows event is not forward to the syslog server.

there is no firewall in between the 2 servers.

Is this the limitation or bugs.

 

Tommy

Log Forwarder for Windows (available to all Kiwi customers on maint)

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What it does:

Log Forwarder for Windows allows you to forward Windows events as Syslog to your Kiwi Syslog Server

  • Works on Windows XP, 2003, Vista, and 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  • Provides .MSI version for silent installs, allowing use with remote software distribution systems (e.g., Microsoft SMS)
  • Enables definition of filters that describe which events are forwarded

How to get it:

If you download the Kiwi Syslog Server 9.0 from your customer portal, you will see there is an additional Log Forwarder executable included with your download.   The Log Forwarder for Windows was developed by the Kiwi Syslog team.  It is available at no cost to Kiwi Syslog customers current on maintenance.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

Kiwi Syslog + PFsense (parsing firewall log from 2 lines to 1 help)

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PROBLEM - pfSense syslogs for firewall event is split into two lines when it is sent to Kiwi syslog app.

 

Is there a way to edit configuration or parsing script to parse the pfSense event as one similar to what the Splunk app can do see link http://www.basementpctech.com/content/pfsense-log-analysis-splunk

 

I understand that this is a PFsense tcpdump/issue, but I have already tried changing link http://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/1938 without any luck, it just don't work, tried all combinations of changes without any luck.

 

Pfsense version = 2.0.1-RELEASE, (amd64) , built on Mon Dec 12 18:16:13 EST 2011 ,FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p6

 

I would really appreciate any help with this, as I have already exhasted searching for a working soloution using Kiwi Syslog, and the only thing holding me back from purchasing this application.

 

Appreciate any help on this..........

 

 

Example from Kiwi Syslog

 

02-06-2013 13:01:35 Local0.Info 10.x.x.x Feb  6 13:01:37 pf: <009>  Client-Ethernet-Address 00:50:56:9d:53:fc [|bootp]

02-06-2013 13:01:35 Local0.Info 10.x.x.x Feb  6 13:01:37 pf:     10.x.x.xx.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 00:xx:56:9d:53:fc, length 313, xid 0xf7d8ecbb, secs 3328, Flags[bcast]

02-06-2013 13:01:35 Local0.Info 10.x.x.x Feb  6 13:01:37 pf: 00:00:08.003040 rule 1/0(match): block in on em0: (tos 0x0, ttl 128, id 12646, offset 0, flags [none], proto UDP (17), length 341)

02-06-2013 13:01:35 Local0.Info 10.x.x.x Feb  6 13:01:37 pf: <009>  Client-Ethernet-Address 00:xx:56:9d:53:fc [|bootp]

How to make Kiwi log Windows logon events?

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I have Log Forwarder on our spiceworks server currently enabled with a security subscription, but I'm not sure if I'm getting logon events or not.

How to Migrate Kiwi Syslog server and viewer to Another system

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Current system on which Kiwi Syslog Server and viewer are installed is not working properly and we need to migrate to another system,
And SolarWinds License Manager does not reset Kiwi, ipMonitor, or LANsurveyor product licenses.

Kindly Solve the issue.

 

Thanks

Imran


Syslog Message Logging to MYSQL DB

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I am new to kiwi syslog server. Configured kiwi syslog server with default fields to log messages to MYSQL DB and working fine.

But I wish to parse the message and log to MYSQL DB using custom fields. I dont have any knowledge about scripting.

 

Sample log is shown below. Each field is separated by a single space character. The message content is highlighted in red.

 

2012-09-01 10:37:14 Local6.Warning HQ-IPS-01 DefensePro: 01-04-2012 19:49:25 WARNING 300000 Intrusions "BO-WINXP" TCP ACCTS-C-PC1 1607 ACCTS-C-PC2 80 3 Regular "DMZ-Policy" occur 1 0 N/A 0 N/A low drop FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-0001-00004F7B1BE5

 

Only the following things needs to be extracted and logged to DB.

 

MsgDate:  2012-09-01

MsgTime:  10:37:14

MsgHostname: HQ-IPS-01

AttackId:   300000

AttackType: Intrusions

AttackDesc: BO-WINXP

AttackSrc: ACCTS-C-PC1

AttackDst: ACCTS-C-PC2


The number of such logs that needs parsing by the script will be more.

Request provide me guidance in configuring this.

 

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks all...

Procurve switches not sending syslog messages in KIWI syslog

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Hi all,

 

New here, searched for discussions but found no entry on procurve switch(es).

The Procurve switches will not send any syslog messages (wiresharked the server)

Turned on logging on the switch: logging 'ip-address'

 

show debug

 

Debug Logging

  Source IP Selection: Outgoing Interface
  Destination:
   Logging --
     'ip-address' Kiwi Syslog server

       Protocol = UDP
       Port     = 514
     Facility = user
     Severity = info
     System Module = all-pass
     Priority Desc =

 

tried facility 'syslog' still nothing.

 

Only the Procurve switches will not send any syslog messages.

Other devices such as Cisco ASA's work fine.

 

Anyone ideas to solve this?

 

TIA Jaap

Kiwi syslog 9.4 on windows server 2012 64bit Service crash - Possible bug!

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Hello , kiwi friends!

 

I am trying to get Kiwi syslog 9.4 to work on windows server 2012 64bit but having problems with the service crashing then i try to start the kiwi syslog server console.

I have applied the kb fix for Microsoft .Net Framework 2 , before that i couldnt install kiwi syslog successfully becuse the service could not start.

http://knowledgebase.solarwinds.com/kb/questions/4386/

 

 

I have the following errors in the windows event viewer!

Error 7000: The Kiwi Syslog Server service failed to start due to the following error:
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion

Error 7009 : A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Kiwi Syslog Server service to connect.

 

Do you have a solution for this or could it be a new bug in windows server 2012 and the old dot net framework combined ?

 

Thanks in advance.

Sending events from Cisco 3750 switch

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Hello,

I am trying to send events from a Cisco 3750 switch to our Kiwi syslog server but am unsure of the config for the switch.

Should the following work:

Switch (config) # logging on
Switch (config) # logging Syslog Server IP
Switch (config) # logging trap error

This command will send (Error 3) events (0-3) to the Kiwi server via UDP514. Is this the supported method of transfer?

Should this work or is there a "Supported" switch configuration that I should be using.

Thank you,

Chris

How to detect clients that stop sending Syslog messages to the server

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How do you detect specific clients that have not sent syslog messages to the server in a specified amount of time?

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