# Sending syslog data to a syslog server on an non default port.

**URL:** https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/sending-syslog-data-to-a-syslog-server-on-an-non-default-port/61390
**Category:** ePMP
**Created:** [April 23, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/sending-syslog-data-to-a-syslog-server-on-an-non-default-port/61390 "2019-04-23T15:42:57Z")
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### Author: ![Spookie](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Spookie](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Spookie)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/sending-syslog-data-to-a-syslog-server-on-an-non-default-port/61390/1 "2019-04-23T15:42:57Z")

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Would it be possible to allow the sending of syslog data to a port other than the default 514&nbsp; i have tried using ip:port number like normal and the interface rejects that and states that only an IP address can be used.

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### Author: ![Fedor](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/fedor/32/20305_2.png) [@Fedor](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Fedor)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/sending-syslog-data-to-a-syslog-server-on-an-non-default-port/61390/2 "2019-04-23T16:09:14Z")

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Hi,  
  
Currently this option is not supported.  
Adding it to ToDo list.  
  
Thank you.

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### Author: ![Bod23wifi55812](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Bod23wifi55812](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Bod23wifi55812)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/sending-syslog-data-to-a-syslog-server-on-an-non-default-port/61390/3 "2019-08-22T23:06:47Z")

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We need this too,&nbsp; very important.

is there a way via SSH to change the syslog (out) servers's port ?&nbsp; (ie use 8000 vs default 514) .&nbsp; tks
