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UnifiOS UDM Pro

Ubiquiti Unifi Dream Machine Pro (UDM Pro) is an all-in-one networking console that runs every UniFi OS application, like Network and Protect. It has a built-in security gateway, 10G SFP+ WAN support, an 8-port Gigabit switch, and network video recorder that supports compatible 3.5" hard disk drives (HDDs).

Rule Function

This rule has three functions:

  • Fix poorly formatted host information sent from the device. The actual source IP is in the message sent by the device.
  • SSH authorization messages are recognized and extra user tags are set.
  • Some events are recognized as non-actionable and are marked accordingly.

Vendor Documentation

Documentation of the Ubiquiti Unifi log process and format is unfortunately minimal.

Incoming Log Format

The incoming log format is that of standard linux syslog log messages.

The Ubiquiti UDM Pro log messages are received as syslog data packets, containing source host information. The UDM Pro populates this host information with an identifier configured by and particular to that device (such as UDM-RDC,f2e3fac05cfb,udm-1.11.0.3921), thus mangling the actual host source name.

SSH User Tags

Tagged Tag Name Example Description
program SSH Auth designation of ssh authorization
user root linux user
SrcIP 192.168.0.1 source IPv4 address
SrcPort 12345 source port

Log Examples

UDM Child Connection (to be set non-actionable)

Child connection from 127.0.0.1:46230

UDM Parsed Request (to be set non-actionable)

04[ENC] parsed INFORMATIONAL_V1 request 2016269085 [ HASH N(DPD_ACK) ]