---
title: "Set-VBRSyslogServer"
description: "This cmdlet modifies the existing syslog server settings. To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. This cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with the new values."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrsyslogserver.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Specifying Syslog Server Settings > Set-VBRSyslogServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRSyslogServer

## Short Description
Modifies the existing syslog server settings.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

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

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies the existing syslog server settings.

::: note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. This cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with the new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

:::

## 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 Veeam Backup & Replication will use 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>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">Protocol</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the transport that Veeam Backup & Replication will use: <code>Udp</code>, <code>Tcp</code>, <code>Tls</code>.</p><p>Use the <code>CertificateThumbprint</code> parameter to specify the certificate thumbprint for <code>Tls</code> transport.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSyslogServerProtocol</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the syslog server you want to modify.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrsyslogserver.md"><code>VBRSyslogServer</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrsyslogserver.md"><code>Get-VBRSyslogServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrsyslogserver.md"><code>VBRSyslogServer</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</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>False</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
### Modifying Protocol for Syslog Server

This example shows how to modify the existing syslog server settings to use `Tcp` protocol.

```
$server = Get-VBRSyslogServer
Set-VBRSyslogServer -Server $server -Protocol Tcp
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRSyslogServer`](get-vbrsyslogserver.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRSyslogServer` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Tcp` value as the `Protocol` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRSyslogServer`](get-vbrsyslogserver.md)