# Syslog sending to Kafka

To configure browse to **Settings - Notifications -** **Kafka**

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**Enter the destination IP or DNS name and port of Kafka bootstrap server(s)**

* Kafka has one (or more) designated bootstrap servers that will initiate the connection
* Format is *destination:port*
* Multiple bootstrap brokers may be entered in this box

**Select a protocol:**

* SSL
* TCP

**Upload your CA Certificate, Client Certificate and Client key (all required)**

* CA certificate
  * Must be in unencrypted PEM, x.509 format
* Client Certificate
  * Must be in unencrypted PEM, x.509 format
  * Must be signed by CA certificate
* Client Key
  * Must be in unencrypted PEM, x.509 format
  * Must match Client Certificate

**Select a Log Topic type:**

* Common topic for all log types
  * Must specify a topic name
  * No spaces or special characters allowed
* Unique topic name each log type

**Select a Format:**

* Standard
* CEF

**Select any combination of Log Types:**

* Campaigns
* Detections
* Hosts
* Audit logs
* System health

Click **Save**

**Wait approximately one minute for internal services to start up.**

Click **Test** icon at far right of Kakfa table row.

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A test message for every configured log type will be sent to the destination should now be visible in your Kakfa consumer.