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kimhenriksen
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Feb 01, 2024

setting up a vip for syslog (logpoint) traffic, any thoughts?

Hey all!   I´m setting up a udp vip for syslog (514). I´ve configured a standard udp vip with a udp profile with the datagram lb setting enabled.  Does anyone have any more tips on what to configu...
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    Mohamed_Ahmed_Kansoh
    Feb 02, 2024

    Hi , 

    Yes right , stateless VS is  recommended in case of UDP connections and I think it will be the most perfect option for syslog , you can find this in this article : https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K13675

    So IF you need " Datagram LB " option , you have to rely on standard or stateless >> but in case of syslog use " stateless " type and attach your custom UDP profile which enabled " Datagram LB " option. 

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Mohamed_Ahmed_Kansoh
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Feb 01, 2024

I recommend using >> performance layer4 virtual server type , this is faster than Standard one.

 

For timeout I don't see 60 sec is that high , but it's recommended always to set a shorter idle timeout periods  so this depending on your environment , you can set any value suits your integrations with SYSLOG.