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Syslog configuration for events fails connectivity check with connection refused error

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Applies to

  • ONTAP - 9
  • Syslog server

Issue

  • Configuring syslog server for event logs fails connectivity check

Cluster::*> event notification destination check -node NODE1 -destination-name syslog

Connectivity check failed for destination "syslog" on node "NODE1": Look for "EMS::SYSLOG_HANDLER" messages in the node's /mroot/etc/log/mlog/notifyd.log file.

  • From notifyd log we could see connection refused

error00000018.0025c152 05c8bb93 Fri Apr 26 2024 00:10:01 +02:00 [kern_notifyd:info:2150] 0x80cb3c100: 0: ERR: EMS::SYSLOG_HANDLER: Cannot send an ems message to syslog destination:XX.cii_encrypt/Ad8fXZM/ZStDjs8THCOhNIxs0Vn62OTPiR7lMyj2LhE=/cii_encrypt Reason:Cannot add the destination to the syslog_client. Error: Failed to connect: Connection refused

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