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SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Serverand systems engineers. It receives syslog messages and SNMP traps from network

®/Unix®

view these messages based on time, hostname, severity, etc., and set up custom alerts. Kiwi Syslog Server has built-in actions to react appropriately to syslog messages. There are also log archival and clean-up features that help you comply with security policies.

KIWI SYSLOG SERVER AT A GLANCE » Centralized monitoring of syslog messages, SNMP traps and Windows® event logs

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» React to messages: send email alerts, run programs, or forward data when messages arrive

» Scheduled log archival and cleanup helps with regulatory compliance

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KIWI SYSLOG® SERVER CENTRALIZE LOG MANAGEMENT ACROSS NETWORK DEVICES & SERVERS

“I use Kiwi Syslog Server along with the Kiwi Log Viewer nearly every day. It is an invaluable tool for diagnostics and I could never

without it.”

— Jason D., Online Review

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FEATURES

Powerful and Robust Syslog Server

Kiwi Syslog Server listens to syslog messages and SNMP traps from network devices and Linux/

Unix hosts for comprehensive, network-wide log management. Kiwi Syslog Server is easy to install

and use. Licensed by the number of syslog server installations, Kiwi Syslog Server is priced at

$295 per install.

» Supports unlimited number of devices for syslog collection

» Designed to handle up to 2 million messages per hour

» Supports log collection from both IPv4 and IPv6 devices

Centralized Syslog Monitoring

messages. The Web console provides up to 25 log display views that you can customize according

Advanced Syslog Alerting

syslog is met based on time, type of syslog message, syslog source, etc. Send an email alert or

instant message, play a sound, send a pager message or SMS, and more.

Built-in Actions to React to Syslog Messages

Kiwi Syslog Server includes a host of built-in actions to react to syslog messages including:

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» Run scripts or external programs

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» Split written logs by device, IP, hostname, date, or other message/time variables

» Forward syslog messages, SNMP traps (v1, v2, v3) to another host

Forward Windows® Events to Kiwi Syslog Server

In addition to syslog messages and SNMP traps, Kiwi Syslog Server allows you to monitor Windows

events. Using the free tool, Log Forwarder for Windows, you can forward Windows event logs to

Kiwi Syslog Server as syslog messages. When Kiwi Syslog Server receives the syslog messages,

you can perform log management actions on the Windows events.

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Retain and Archive Logs

Kiwi Syslog Server helps you meet SOX, PCI-DSS, FISMA, and other regulations by allowing you

scheduler to schedule and run automated archive and clean-up tasks. Then you can implement

your log retention policy. Additionally, you can schedule log management actions, including

compress, encrypt, move, rename, and delete.

Forward Syslog Messages and SNMP Traps

You can use Kiwi Syslog Server to forward syslog messages and SNMP traps to other syslog hosts

in external network management systems and security information and event management

(SIEM) systems.

Securely Transport Logs Over Any Network

Using the optional, free Kiwi Secure Tunnel, you can receive, compress, and securely transport

syslog messages from distributed network devices and servers to your instance of Kiwi Syslog

Server.

INTEGRATION WITH SOLARWINDS IT MANAGEMENT TOOLSKiwi Syslog Server can forward syslog messages and SNMP traps to

» Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

out all the unwanted syslog messages from devices before they are being sent to the NPM’s pri-

» Log & Event Manager (LEM): Forward log messages to LEM for deeper security analysis, re-

al-time event correlation, and threat detection and remediation.

» Papertrail: Forward log messages to Papertrail for storing and analyzing logs in the Cloud.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Refer to the admin guide for more information about system requirements and product

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CPU

Memory

Hard Drive

Operating System

.NET Framework

Database for Web access

1.2GHz

256MB

350MB

Windows® Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2008, 2008 R2, 2003, 2003 R2 Workstation: Windows® 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP

.NET 3.5 SP1

SQL Compact edition (up to 4GB of disk space)

HARDWARE

SOFTWARE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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