When configuring remote high-speed logging (HSL) of CGNAT processes, it is helpful to understand the objects you need to create and why, as described here:

1. On the Main tab, click the applicable path.
   • DNS > Delivery > Load Balancing > Pools
   • Local Traffic > Pools
   The Pool List screen opens.
2. Click Create.
   The New Pool screen opens.
3. In the Name field, type a unique name for the pool.
4. Using the New Members setting, add the IP address for each remote logging server that you want to include in the pool:
   1. Type an IP address in the Address field, or select a node address from the Node List.
   2. Type a service number in the Service Port field, or select a service name from the list.
      Note: Typical remote logging servers require port 514.
   3. Click Add.
5. Click Finished.

1. On the Main tab, click System > Logs > Configuration > Log Destinations .
   The Log Destinations screen opens.
2. Click Create.
3. In the Name field, type a unique, identifiable name for this destination.
4. From the Type list, select Remote High-Speed Log.
   Important: If you use log servers such as Remote Syslog, Splunk, or IPFIX, which require data be sent to the servers in a specific format, you must create an additional log destination of the required type, and associate it with a log destination of the Remote High-Speed Log type. This allows the BIG-IP system to send data to the servers in the required format.
   The BIG-IP system is configured to send an unformatted string of text to the log servers.
5. From the Pool Name list, select the pool of remote log servers to which you want the BIG-IP system to send log messages.
6. From the Protocol list, select the protocol used by the high-speed logging pool members.
7. Click Finished.

1. On the Main tab, click System > Logs > Configuration > Log Destinations .
   The Log Destinations screen opens.
2. Click Create.
3. In the Name field, type a unique, identifiable name for this destination.
4. From the Type list, select a formatted logging destination, such as Remote Syslog, Splunk, or IPFIX.
   The Splunk format is a predefined format of key value pairs.
   The BIG-IP system is configured to send a formatted string of text to the log servers.
5. If you selected Remote Syslog, then from the Syslog Format list select a format for the logs, and then from the High-Speed Log Destination list, select the destination that points to a pool of remote Syslog servers to which you want the BIG-IP system to send log messages.
   Important: For logs coming from Access Policy Manager^® (APM^®), only the BSD Syslog format is supported.
6. If you selected Splunk or IPFIX, then from the Forward To list, select the destination that points to a pool of high-speed log servers to which you want the BIG-IP system to send log messages.
7. Click Finished.

1. On the Main tab, click System > Logs > Configuration > Log Publishers .
   The Log Publishers screen opens.
2. Click Create.
3. In the Name field, type a unique, identifiable name for this publisher.
4. For the Destinations setting, select a destination from the Available list, and click << to move the destination to the Selected list.
   Note: If you are using a formatted destination, select the destination that matches your log servers, such as Remote Syslog, Splunk, or IPFIX.

   Important: If you configure a log publisher to use multiple logging destinations, then, by default, all logging destinations must be available in order to log to each destination. Unless all logging destinations are available, no logging can occur. If you want to log to the available logging destinations when one or more destinations become unavailable, you must set the logpublisher.atomic db variable to false.
5. Click Finished.

1. On the Main tab, click Carrier Grade NAT > Logging Profiles > LSN .
   The LSN logging profiles screen opens.
2. Click Create.
   The New LSN Logging Profile screen opens.
3. In the Name field, type a unique name for the logging profile.
4. From the Parent Profile list, select a profile from which the new profile inherits properties.
5. For the Log Settings area, select the Custom check box.
6. For the Log Settings area, select Enabled for the following settings, as necessary.

   Setting	Description
   CSV Format	Generates log entries in comma-separated-values (csv) format.
   Start Outbound Session	Generates event log entries at the start of a translation event for an LSN client.
   End Outbound Session	Generates event log entries at the end of a translation event for an LSN client.
   Start Inbound Session	Generates event log entries at the start of an incoming connection event for a translated endpoint.
   End Inbound Session	Generates event log entries at the end of an incoming connection event for a translated endpoint.
   Quota Exceeded	Generates event log entries when an LSN client exceeds allocated resources.
   Errors	Generates event log entries when LSN translation errors occur.

7. Click Finished.

1. On the Main tab, click Carrier Grade NAT > LSN Pools > LSN Pool List .
   The LSN Pool List screen opens.
2. Select an LSN pool from the list.
   The configuration screen for the pool opens.
3. From the Log Publisher list, select the log publisher the BIG-IP system uses to send log messages to a specified destination.
   Important: If you configure a log publisher to use multiple logging destinations, then, by default, all logging destinations must be available in order to log to each destination. Unless all logging destinations are available, no logging can occur. If you want to log to the available logging destinations when one or more destinations become unavailable, you must set the logpublisher.atomic db variable to false.
4. Optional: From the Logging Profile list, select the logging profile the BIG-IP system uses to configure logging options for various LSN events.
5. Click Finished.