topic PIX/ASA disable &quot;name&quot; lookup in syslog. in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-asa-disable-quot-name-quot-lookup-in-syslog/m-p/1874502#M490040 <P>Is it possible to disable "name" lookups for PIX/ASA syslogs?</P><P></P><P>The PIX/ASAs seem to be converting certain fields in the syslog, from IPs to hostnames that are defined locally on the PIX/ASA.</P><P></P><P>Is there any way to disable this resolution specifically for syslog's, as it's confusing my SIEM?</P><P></P><P>I've had a look around but cant find a way to disable this (other than dropping the local hostname definition entirely which will impact rule readibility).</P><P></P><P>Is there any way to acheive this?</P><P></P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:06:40 GMT ckeladis 2019-03-11T22:06:40Z PIX/ASA disable "name" lookup in syslog. https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-asa-disable-quot-name-quot-lookup-in-syslog/m-p/1874502#M490040 <P>Is it possible to disable "name" lookups for PIX/ASA syslogs?</P><P></P><P>The PIX/ASAs seem to be converting certain fields in the syslog, from IPs to hostnames that are defined locally on the PIX/ASA.</P><P></P><P>Is there any way to disable this resolution specifically for syslog's, as it's confusing my SIEM?</P><P></P><P>I've had a look around but cant find a way to disable this (other than dropping the local hostname definition entirely which will impact rule readibility).</P><P></P><P>Is there any way to acheive this?</P><P></P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:06:40 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-asa-disable-quot-name-quot-lookup-in-syslog/m-p/1874502#M490040 ckeladis 2019-03-11T22:06:40Z PIX/ASA disable "name" lookup in syslog. https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-asa-disable-quot-name-quot-lookup-in-syslog/m-p/1874503#M490042 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello Chris,</P><P></P><P>The only way would be to disable the local name database configured on the Pix/ASA with the command:</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -No names</P><P></P><P>But it will affect all the other features that use the name database.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P></P><P>Do please rate helpful posts</P><P></P><P>Julio</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:02:45 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/pix-asa-disable-quot-name-quot-lookup-in-syslog/m-p/1874503#M490042 Julio Carvajal 2011-12-27T05:02:45Z