Run Graylog as root or use iptables to redirect traffic bound for 514
to whatever port you've configured Graylog to collect syslog messages
on.

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p udp --dport 514 -j REDIRECT
--to-port 1514
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Later,
Darin


On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Nathan Mace <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm looking to replace a small Splunk instance with Graylog.  One of things
> that sends logs into Splunk now is many remote field offices' worth of
> routers and switches.  All via UDP 514.  I had originally thought once I got
> everything configured I could simply shut down the Splunk server and assign
> it's IP address to Graylog and be good to go. However all of those remote
> devices are set to transmit on port 514, and I can't create an input on
> Graylog for that port number (partially because it's in use by the systems
> own syslog service and partially because I can't assign an input on a low
> numbered port number).
>
> What are my options besides reconfiguring all of those switches and routers?
>
> Nathan
>
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