# Centralize LOGS Switches

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/centralize-logs-switches/40472>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 29, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/centralize-logs-switches/40472 "2016-01-29T11:40:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![wagnerl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@wagnerl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wagnerl)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/centralize-logs-switches/40472/1 "2016-01-29T11:40:05Z")

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Hello! I am learning to use the logstash, ElasticSearch and Kibana. I plan to centralize logs from multiple switches. Could anyone help me in setup?

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/centralize-logs-switches/40472/2 "2016-01-29T12:05:17Z")

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Are your switches capable of sending syslog messages, or is it SNMP traps you're interested in. The more specific question you ask the more specific and useful answers you'll get.

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**Author:** ![wagnerl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@wagnerl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wagnerl)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/centralize-logs-switches/40472/3 "2016-01-29T12:39:27Z")

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Thanks for answering.  
The switch sends syslog messages. My idea is to centralize logs switches and servers. I do not know how to capture these messages from the switches.

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/centralize-logs-switches/40472/4 "2016-01-29T13:03:30Z")

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Have a look at [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/config-examples.html#\_processing\_syslog\_messages](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/config-examples.html#_processing_syslog_messages) to get you started.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/centralize-logs-switches/40472/5 "2017-07-06T05:13:46Z")

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