INSTALLATION GUIDE

Kiwi Syslog Server

Version 9.6

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Table of Contents
System requirements for Kiwi Syslog Server 4

Hardware and software requirements 4

Port requirements 4

Install Kiwi Syslog Server 6

Prepare the server 6

Installation 6

Next steps 8

Enter a Kiwi Syslog Server license key 9

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System requirements for Kiwi Syslog Server
Before you install Kiwi Syslog Server, verify that your server meets the minimum hardware and software
requirements and that the required ports are open.

Hardware and software requirements

HARDWARE
REQUIREMENT
OR SOFTWARE

Operating  l Windows© Server© 2016

System
 l Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2
 l Windows Server 2008 R2
 l Windows 10
 l Windows 8.1
 l Windows 8
 l Windows 7

CPU 1.2 GHz

Memory 256 MB

Hard drive 350 MB

space

Web access Microsoft SQL© Server Compact© (SQL CE), up to 4 GB of disk space

.NET Microsoft .NET Framework© 4.0

Framework
Kiwi Syslog Server downloads and installs .NET Framework if it is missing. Save time
during the Kiwi Syslog Server installation by installing it beforehand.

On a 64-bit system, Kiwi Syslog Server runs in Windows-on-Windows 64-bit (WOW64) mode. WOW64
is a subsystem of the Windows operating system that is capable of running 32-bit applications.
WOW64 is included on all Windows 64-bit versions.

Port requirements
Kiwi Syslog Server uses the following ports.

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PORT PROTOCOL USED FOR

514 (default), plus one UDP Incoming UDP messages

Ephemeral port

1468 (default) TCP Incoming TCP messages

162 (default) for IPv4 UDP Incoming SNMP traps

163 (default) for IPv6

6514 (default) TCP Incoming secure TCP messages

3300, plus one Ephemeral TCP Internal communication between the Syslog service and
port Syslog Manager

8088 (default) TCP Kiwi Syslog Web Access

Versions of Kiwi Syslog Server prior to 9.2.1 are installed with the Ultidev Cassini Web Server
Explorer, which uses an additional port TCP 0.0.0.0:7756. Kiwi Syslog Server no longer users Cassini
Web Server Explorer and this port.

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Install Kiwi Syslog Server
This section describes how to prepare the server environment, install Kiwi Syslog Server, and enter a
license key.

Prepare the server

This checklist helps you prepare the server for installation of Kiwi Syslog Server.

Review release Review the Kiwi Syslog Server release notes.

notes

Review system Verify that the server meets the minimum hardware and software
requirements requirements.

Run all Windows Check for and run all Microsoft Windows Updates on the server. If a Windows
updates update runs, your system might reboot.

Open ports Verify that the server's firewall allows traffic to pass through the required ports
for Kiwi Syslog Server.

Check for Determine if any antivirus software is installed on the server where you plan to
antivirus software install Kiwi Syslog Server. Exclude the SolarWinds directory. For example, on
Windows Server 2012 R2, exclude the following directories:

  C:\Program Files (x86)\Syslogd

  C:\Program Files (x86)\UltiDev
  C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\
  C:\ProgramData\UltiDev

Installation
Follow these instructions to install Kiwi Syslog Server.

Download the Complete the following steps for new and existing users:
installation file
 1. Log in to the SolarWinds Customer Portal.
If you do not have a SolarWinds account, see Access the Customer
Portal to create an account.
 2. Locate Kiwi Syslog Server under Latest Downloads for Your
Products.
 3. Click Choose Download.

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www.solarwinds.com/kiwi-syslog-server.

Run the  1. Log in to your server as an administrator.

installation file
 2. Extract the contents of the downloaded installation ZIP file to the
server.
 3. Run Kiwi_Syslog_Server_<version>.setup.exe.
If .NET Framework 4.0 is not installed, you are prompted to install it.
Click Download and install this feature. Then restart Kiwi_Syslog_
Server_<version>.setup.exe.

Complete the Kiwi  1. If you agree with the license agreement, click Next.
Syslog Server
 2. Specify whether you want to install Kiwi Syslog Server as a service or
Setup Wizard
an application, and click Next.
 l Installation as a service logs and processes messages
whenever the server is up and the service is running, even if
you are not logged in to the server.
 l Installation as an application logs and processes messages
only when you are logged in to the server and the application
is running.
 3. If you are installing Kiwi Syslog Server as a service, specify the
account to install the service, and click Next.
 4. Specify whether to install Kiwi Syslog Web Access and log messages
to Kiwi Syslog Server, and click Next.
Kiwi Syslog Web Access is a secure web-based access portal
that you can use to view, filter, and highlight syslog messages
logged by Kiwi Syslog Server.

 5. Select the shortcuts to create, and click Next.

 6. Specify the installation location, and click Next.
The installer displays status messages as it installs Kiwi Syslog
Server.

(Optional) If you are installing Kiwi Syslog Web Access, the Kiwi Syslog Web Access
Complete the Kiwi Setup Wizard starts automatically.
Syslog Web Access
Setup Wizard  1. If any prerequisites are missing, the Web Access Prerequisites
Wizard opens.
 a. Click Next in the welcome screen.
 b. Click Next to install the missing prerequisites.
After the prerequisites are installed, the Web Access Wizard
opens.

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  2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Web Access
Wizard.

Close the Wizard. Click Finish to close the Kiwi Syslog Server Setup Wizard and open the Kiwi
Syslog Service Manager.

Next steps
 l See the Kiwi Syslog Server Getting Started Guide for configuration and troubleshooting
information.
 l Enter a license key to activate the licensed edition of Kiwi Syslog Server.

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Enter a Kiwi Syslog Server license key

After you install Kiwi Syslog Server, you can access all features for 14 days. When the 14-day trial period is
over, you must enter a license key to access licensed features.

Purchase a license Scroll to the bottom of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server page and click Buy
Now, or contact your SolarWinds sales representative.

Download the  1. Log in to the SolarWinds Customer Portal.

license key from If you do not have a SolarWinds account, see Access the Customer
the Customer Portal to create an account.
Portal  2. In the License Management menu, select License Management.
 3. Expand Kiwi Syslog Server.
 4. Copy your license key.

Enter the license If the server has internet access:

key
 1. In the Kiwi Syslog Service Manager, select Help > Enter License
Details.
 2. Enter your license key, and click Next.
 3. Enter registration information, and click Next.
 4. Restart Kiwi Syslog Server.

If the server does not have internet access, see Manual license
activation.

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