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Configure a Checkpoint firewall to forward syslog

  1. Navigate to Object Explorer > New > Server > More > Syslog
  2. enter the following
  3. Name ActZero VM
  4. Host The local IP of the ActZero VM
  5. Port leave at the default 514
  6. Version - Select BSD Protocol
  7. Click OK.
  8. In SmartConsole navigate to Properties > General Properties page > Management make sure Logging & Status is selected.
  9. On the Logs page, in the Send logs and alerts to these log servers table, click the green (+) button to add syslog servers
  10. Add the previously configured syslog server
  11. Click OK.
  12. Install policy

Reference Checkpoint documentation for further detail.


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