Kiwi Syslog Server

Kiwi Syslog Server is a Windows-based software solution from SolarWinds for syslog data management and network monitoring. It collects, consolidates, and stores syslog messages and SNMP traps from distributed network devices and systems. It is designed to be easy to install and configure, and it can run either as a Windows service or as a regular application.

Kiwi Syslog Server Features:

• Collect and Store Syslog Messages: Kiwi Syslog Server can collect and store incoming syslog messages from network devices, applications and systems. Messages can be logged to files or to an ODBC database for later access and analysis.

Kiwi Syslog Server provides powerful log management capabilities, allowing users to easily monitor, analyze, and respond to system logs.

• Monitor Network Devices: Kiwi Syslog Server receives messages and SNMP traps from routers, switches, firewalls, servers and other devices. Windows event logs can be forwarded to it with the free Event Log Forwarder for Windows.

• Alerts and Notifications: Kiwi Syslog Server can send email alerts, run scripts, or forward messages when predefined events occur, so administrators learn about problems as soon as they are logged.

• Secure Syslog: Kiwi Syslog Server receives messages over UDP port 514 and TCP port 1468, and the current NG edition also accepts secure syslog over TLS on port 6514.

• Easy to Install and Configure: Kiwi Syslog Server is designed to be easy to install and configure. It allows users to quickly set up and use the software without any complicated configuration.

• Web Access: The web console lets administrators view and filter logged messages remotely from a browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Opera, while the desktop manager shows incoming messages in real time.

• Flexible Logging Options: Kiwi Syslog Server supports a wide range of logging and filtering options, with filters based on hostname, IP address, priority, message text and time of day. It also supports syslog forwarding, and scheduled archiving and cleanup of log files help with compliance requirements such as SOX, HIPAA and PCI DSS.

• Editions: A free edition is available for up to five devices, a fully functional 14-day trial of the full version is offered, and the commercial Kiwi Syslog Server NG is sold as a one-time purchase without monthly fees.

Kiwi Syslog Server is a practical and reliable solution for managing and monitoring syslog messages. It is designed to be easy to use and provides a dependable way to receive and store syslog messages and SNMP traps. SolarWinds documents installation, configuration and system requirements for every version in its online documentation.