App Control: What are the supported Syslog Formats?

Products

• Carbon Black App Control (formerly Cb Protection)

Issue/Introduction

What are the supported log formats for syslogging?

Environment

• App Control Server: All Supported Versions

Resolution

The supported formats are:

• Basic (RFC3164) – the default for upgrades from some previous releases

• Enhanced (RFC5424) – a newer standard; the default for new installations

• CEF (HP ArcSight) – the format to use to integrate App Control event logs withHP ArcSight ESM or HP ArcSight Logger

• LEEF (IBM Q1 Labs) – the format to user to integrate App Control event logs with IBM Security QRadar Log Manager or IBM Security QRadar SIEM

Additional Information

• Ensure the syslog application supports these formats and are configured correctly 
• Not all Syslog applications support these log formats
• See the Events Guide on VMware Docs > Server Documentation for more details.