---
title: "Add-VBRSyslogServer"
description: "This cmdlet adds a syslog server to manage Veeam Backup & Replication events. You can specify only one syslog server for one Veeam Backup & Replication server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrsyslogserver.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Specifying Syslog Server Settings > Add-VBRSyslogServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRSyslogServer

## Short Description
Adds a syslog server to Veeam Backup & Replication.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRSyslogServer -ServerHost <String> -Port <Int32> -Protocol <VBRSyslogServerProtocol>
 [-CertificateThumbprint <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds a syslog server to manage Veeam Backup & Replication events.

::: note

You can specify only one syslog server for one Veeam Backup & Replication server.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">CertificateThumbprint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the certificate thumbprint.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Port</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the port number that the syslog server uses to send messages.</p><p>Default: <code>514</code> for UDP, <code>514</code> for TCP, <code>6514</code> for TLS.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Protocol</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the protocol that the syslog server uses: <code>Udp</code>, <code>Tcp</code>, <code>Tls</code>.</p><p>Use the <code>CertificateThumbprint</code> parameter to specify the certificate thumbprint for the <code>Tls</code> protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSyslogServerProtocol</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ServerHost</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an IPv4 address or DNS name of the syslog server.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRSyslogServer`](vbrsyslogserver.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Adding Syslog Server

This command add a syslog server with the following settings:

- The IP address of the server is `172.17.53.28`.
- The port that the syslog server uses is set to `514`.
- The protocol is set to `Udp`.

```
Add-VBRSyslogServer -ServerHost "172.17.53.28" -Port 514 -Protocol Udp
```

:::