# Initial setup of Logstash

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-setup-of-logstash/152369>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 14, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-setup-of-logstash/152369 "2018-10-14T05:41:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thor-Egil\_Ekeli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/thor-egil_ekeli/32/36502_2.png) [@Thor-Egil\_Ekeli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Thor-Egil_Ekeli)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-setup-of-logstash/152369/1 "2018-10-14T05:41:14Z")

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Hi,

I am new to ELK and have a basic question about how to start. I have installed the ELK-stack on Ubuntu 18.04, and as a start I want to receive syslog from my Cisco ASA-devices into Logstash so that I can view the log data with Kibana, Kan anyone give me the exact steps I have to do to set this up? When I list installed plugins from the host I see a syslog-plugin but what do I need to do to receive data in logstash?

Br,

Thor-Egil

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**Author:** ![bardie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bardie/32/36173_2.png) [@bardie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bardie)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-setup-of-logstash/152369/2 "2018-10-14T13:13:15Z")

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This link can help

[http://www.gregmefford.com/blog/2014/09/24/analyzing-cisco-asa-firewall-logs-with-logstash/](http://www.gregmefford.com/blog/2014/09/24/analyzing-cisco-asa-firewall-logs-with-logstash/)

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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:** [October 14, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-setup-of-logstash/152369/3 "2018-10-14T14:52:01Z")

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[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/config-examples.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/config-examples.html) contains a syslog example.

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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:** [November 11, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/initial-setup-of-logstash/152369/4 "2018-11-11T15:07:17Z")

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