> # Configuring the Syslog-Based Alerts

> ## Detailed Steps

> To configure the syslog-group-port alert group, follow these steps:

> 1. Select a switch in the Fabric pane.
> 2. Expand Events and select Call Home in the Physical Attributes pane.

> You see the Call Home information in the Information pane.

> 3. Click the Profiles tab.

> You see the Call Home profiles.

> 4. Click the Create Row icon.

> You see the Create Call Home Profile dialog box.

> 5. Select the switches for which you want to send alerts.
> 6. Enter the name of the profile in the Name field.
> 7. Choose the message format, message size, and message severity level.
> 8. Check the syslogGroupPort check box in the AlertGroups section.
> 9. Click Create to create the profile for the syslog-based alerts.
> 10. Close the dialog box.

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