Troubleshooting
Running Syslog Using Papertrailapp.com
The VoIP Help Page Team·1 min read·Last updated: March 14, 2026
**Scope:**
This document will help you set up Syslog server on Grandstream, Polycom, or Yealink phone to Papertrail App.
Requirements:
- Access to Manager Portal
- Public IP Address from Extension that will be logging
- Access to PaperTrail
Add Device to PaperTrail
- 1Login to https://papertrailapp.com
- 2Click Add Systems
3. Click on the drop-down option and select Something Else
4. Scroll down till you get to My Syslog daemon only sends to port 514
5. Add the following information (see Find Your Public IP Address)
6. Click Save
7. Proceed to the next step according to the phone manufacture (see Add Custom Overrides)
Grandstream Parameters
P207="logs.papertrailapp.com"
P208="4"
P1387="1"
Yealink Parameters
syslog.mode="1"
syslog.server="logs.papertrailapp.com"
syslog.log_level="3"
Polycom Parameters
log.render.stdout="0"
log.render.level="0"
log.level.change.sip="0"
log.level.change.slog="2"
log.sched.1.name="memShow"
log.sched.2.name="showCpuLoad"
log.sched.1.period="180"
log.sched.2.period="180"
log.sched.1.startTime="30"
log.sched.2.startTime="30"
device.set=“1”
device.syslog.transport.set=“1”
device.syslog.transport=“1”
device.syslog.facility.set=“1”
device.syslog.facility=“16”
device.syslog.renderLevel.set=“1”
device.syslog.renderLevel=“0”
device.syslog.prependMac.set=“1”
device.syslog.prependMac=“Enabled”
device.syslog.serverName=“logs.papertrailapp.com"
For more details on Polycom Syslog Parameters, click here
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