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Troubleshooting Tools - Kiwi Syslog Generator Tool

Kiwi Syslog Generator Tool is used for troubleshooting Syslogs Messages on Orion\KiwiSyslog products. Useful to test if server can receive syslogs and to test configurations of Syslog Rules & Actions.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:38 PM

Last published date

8/21/2023 9:35 AM

Overview

This article presents Kiwi Syslog Generator Tool that can be used to simulate Syslog messages from a source. It can be used to validate if the Syslog server is able to receive the messages, and also used to validate Syslog Rules and Actions.

Product section

Kiwi Syslog Server

Resolution

Kiwi SyslogGen

A Freeware Syslog message generator for Windows by SolarWinds, Inc.

Kiwi SyslogGen is a free Windows Syslog message generator which sends Unix type Syslog messages to any PC or Unix Syslog Daemon.
Excellent for testing your Kiwi Syslog Server setup.
Supports TCP syslog messages for emulating PIX firewall messages.
- Latest version of Kiwi Syslog Server: https://www.solarwinds.com/kiwi-syslog-server

Kiwi SyslogGen sends Unix type Syslog messages created from the GUI to a host running a Syslog Server. Kiwi SyslogGen can be used to test a Syslog Server setup and diagnose communication problems.

Features

GUI Interface
Sends standard Unix Syslog messages (or enhanced messages compatible with Kiwi Syslog Server)
Fast and simple to use
Free to use for as long as you like
Fully test your Syslog Server setup
Create BSD Syslog Daemon RFC3164 compliant message headers
Send messages using either UDP or TCP protocol
Can send sequentially numbered messages
Can replay syslog messages from an Ethereal capture file

Message creation options

Priority selection of any Facility and Level including random
Ready made messages or user entered text
Frequency of delivery (once, every second, every minute, continuously or burst mode)
Message proxying compatible with Kiwi Syslog Server*
Random corrupt packets can be generated to test the robustness of the receiving

Syslog Server server

Message proxying allows messages to go from one Syslog Server to another and still retain the originator's IP address in the host name field.

Environment

All versions of Orion Platform
All versions of Kiwi Syslogs

Steps

Download the free tool.

Example:

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