---
title: "Disabling or Removing the Edge Filer Syslog Service"
slug: "disabling-or-removing-the-edge-filer-syslog-service-2"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2024-12-25T14:47:55Z
published: 2024-12-25T14:47:55Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/disabling-or-removing-the-edge-filer-syslog-service-2"
---

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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 **Services > Edge Filer Syslog** in the navigation pane.  

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

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UTBQCFTI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A59Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=032rRCyRaYJnuHALR8vJ9c02HTcuO9DeUiCllfK7h0A%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.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-PXVO9C08.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A59Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=032rRCyRaYJnuHALR8vJ9c02HTcuO9DeUiCllfK7h0A%3D)

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

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

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

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UTBQCFTI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A59Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=032rRCyRaYJnuHALR8vJ9c02HTcuO9DeUiCllfK7h0A%3D)
2. Click **Settings** in the status bar at the top of the page and then click **Remove Service**.  

A confirmation window is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-LAI0F0GS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A59Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A59Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=032rRCyRaYJnuHALR8vJ9c02HTcuO9DeUiCllfK7h0A%3D)
3. Click **YES, REMOVE IT**.

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