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title: "Disabling or Removing the Edge Filer Syslog Service"
slug: "disabling-or-removing-the-edge-filer-syslog-service-2-1-1"
tags: ["Portal"]
updated: 2026-11-09T10:37:23Z
published: 2026-11-09T10:37:23Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/disabling-or-removing-the-edge-filer-syslog-service-2-1-1"
---

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# Disabling or Removing the Edge Filer Syslog Service

You can disable the Edge Filer Syslog service or remove it.

**To disable the Edge Filer Syslog service:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Data Services > Edge Filer Syslog** in the navigation pane.  

The **Edge Filer Syslog** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-OA0OCNGQ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A11Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A11Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hd7Pt3bkxLJ7W2KCUOo3IssJvuXdbCCrgPDvqy%2F%2B3Dw%3D)
2. Click **Disable** in the status bar.
**Note**

You cannot disable the Edge Filer Syslog service while it is starting up.

The Edge Filer Syslog service is disabled. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-AGETHS0A.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A11Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A11Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hd7Pt3bkxLJ7W2KCUOo3IssJvuXdbCCrgPDvqy%2F%2B3Dw%3D)

**To remove the Edge Filer Syslog service:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Data Services > Edge Filer Syslog** in the navigation pane.  

The **Edge Filer Syslog** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-DGGBGUNK.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A11Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A11Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hd7Pt3bkxLJ7W2KCUOo3IssJvuXdbCCrgPDvqy%2F%2B3Dw%3D)
2. Click **Remove Service**.  

A confirmation window is displayed.
3. Click **Yes, Remove it**.

The Syslog servers are removed and then the **Edge Filer Syslog** service is disabled.