Syslog Monitoring Software
Turn thousands of log messages into actionable insights with topology-aware analysis and simple keyword search.
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Key use cases of Auvik’s syslog monitoring software
Your network devices generate thousands of syslog messages every day, each one a potential clue to problems brewing beneath the surface. Here’s how you can use our syslog software to stay ahead of issues and maintain compliance.
Troubleshoot network issues faster with centralized syslog collection
A critical router just went down at 3 AM. You’re scrambling through multiple device interfaces, trying to piece together what happened from fragmented syslog files scattered across different systems. By the time you find the right syslogs, users are already flooding your inbox with complaints.
Auvik’s syslog management tools eliminate the chaos:
Devices forward syslog messages to our lightweight collector using standard protocols; no complex setup required.
- Access all syslogs directly from the device dashboard alongside topology maps, performance metrics, and configuration history.
- Simple keyword search lets you find what you need without learning query languages or regular expressions.
You can pinpoint root causes in minutes instead of hours using Auvik, getting your network back up before the complaints pile up.
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Meet compliance requirements with automated syslog archival
Audit season rolls around, and your manager is breathing down your neck for six months of firewall syslogs. You’ve been manually exporting syslogs to a shared drive when you have time, but half the files are missing or corrupted. Reconstructing the gaps is practically impossible, and compliance violations aren’t just embarrassing; they’re expensive.
Our platform handles regulatory compliance automatically:
- Syslogs are continuously prepared and periodically archived to your preferred external storage providers like AWS S3 in compressed CSV format.
- Set up global or per-site archiving, with retention managed by your storage provider’s lifecycle policies.
- Syslogs are automatically organized by site name, device name, and date for audit-ready retrieval.
- No manual intervention needed; compression and copying happen in the background without your team lifting a finger.
- Long‑term syslog archives in your cloud storage help support compliance with PCI‑DSS, HIPAA, SOX, and GDPR.
Now you can face audits confidently, knowing every syslog you need is archived, organized, and ready to produce as evidence.
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Find relevant syslogs without logging into individual devices
Your junior technician needs to investigate why a switch rebooted unexpectedly last night. They have to SSH into the device, navigate to the right log directory, grep through thousands of entries, then repeat the process for connected devices to see if anything else was affected. In the end, it takes 30 minutes just to gather the data.
Auvik centralizes syslog collection:
- All devices forward syslogs automatically to one location, no SSH sessions required.
- Simple keyword search finds relevant messages across all your devices instantly.
- Time-based filtering narrows results down to the second.
- Click any device on your topology map to see its syslogs immediately alongside performance data.
- Export results to CSV for sharing with vendors or attaching to tickets.
With Auvik’s syslog monitoring software, your team can investigate issues in minutes instead of spending unnecessary time just collecting the data.
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Speed up root cause analysis with topology-aware insights
VoIP calls are dropping randomly throughout the day. You’re staring at thousands of log entries, trying to correlate them with network events manually. Which device is the culprit? What changed right before calls started failing? The answers are buried somewhere in this mountain of data.
Our log monitoring tool connects the dots for you:
- Topology maps with alert overlays show you visually which devices are experiencing issues.
- Click any device on the map to access its syslogs immediately; no switching between tools or interfaces.
- Cross-reference syslog events with topology changes, traffic patterns, and configuration modifications in one view.
- Real-time topology updates ensure you’re analyzing syslogs with current network state information.
- 14 days of historical log retention lets you identify patterns in intermittent issues over time.
You’ll see the full picture, not just isolated log entries, and identify root causes before users notice the problem.
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Cut through log noise with intelligent filtering
Your inbox is drowning in debug messages and informational syslogs that don’t matter. Meanwhile, the critical error that brought down your core switch is buried somewhere in the noise. You’re wasting precious troubleshooting time sorting through junk instead of fixing real problems.
Auvik’s syslog management tool filters smartly so you see what matters:
- Default severity filtering processes only levels 0-4 (emergency, alert, critical, error, warning), automatically discarding debug noise.
- Toggle severity levels on or off with simple buttons; no filter rules or complex expressions to write.
- Configure severity filters for entire device categories simultaneously, applying consistent policies across all your firewalls, switches, or routers.
- Turn on debug-level messages temporarily for specific troubleshooting sessions, then restore defaults when you’re done.
- Device approval controls let you stop log processing for specific devices while allowing them to continue forwarding.
Additionally, Auvik enables you to customize settings per device when you need granular control, or let new devices automatically inherit sensible defaults.
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See your entire network — mapped & monitored
Every device, site, and connection—clearly visible, always up to date.
- Instantly create a live map of your network
- See every device and connection in one place
- Get automated alerts to detect issues fast
- Achieve full network visibility in under an hour
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Learn more about Auvik’s Log Monitoring Software
What is a syslog monitoring tool, and how is Auvik’s different?
A syslog monitoring tool collects, stores, and analyzes syslog messages from network devices to help you troubleshoot issues, maintain security, and meet compliance requirements. Auvik’s syslog management software integrates syslogs directly with your network topology, performance metrics, and configuration data in one interface, giving you context instead of just raw text files.
How does Auvik improve the efficiency of network troubleshooting via its syslog monitoring software?
Our syslog software centralizes syslogs from all your network devices in one location, eliminating the need to SSH into individual devices to review logs. Syslogs appear directly in the device dashboard alongside topology maps and performance charts, so you can correlate events instantly. Click any device on your network map and access its syslogs immediately.
Does Auvik’s log monitoring software integrate with other tools?
Yes. Auvik integrates with PSA/ITSM platforms like ConnectWise, ServiceNow, and Freshdesk to create tickets from device alerts. You can also export syslogs to CSV for sharing with support teams.
How can Auvik’s syslog monitoring software help with compliance management?
Our syslog management tools provide automated archival that continuously sends compressed syslogs to external storage providers like AWS S3, organized by site, device, and date for audit-ready retrieval. You can then set retention policies on your storage bucket to meet PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, or GDPR requirements without manual intervention.
How does Auvik ensure the security of syslog data?
All syslog data is transmitted from our collector to cloud servers over encrypted, outbound connections using industry-standard protocols. Archived syslogs stored in external providers like AWS S3 benefit from built-in encryption and access controls, while our cloud infrastructure uses AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS 1.2 minimum for data in transit.
How long does Auvik store syslogs, and can I archive them for long-term retention?
Our platform retains processed syslogs for 14 days by default, which covers most troubleshooting needs. For longer retention, enable automated archival to external storage providers where syslogs are kept as long as you want, with the archival capability included in your Auvik subscription at no extra cost.