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# AWS::EC2::VPNConnection CloudwatchLogOptionsSpecification
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Options for sending VPN tunnel logs to CloudWatch.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[BgpLogEnabled](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgplogenabled)" : Boolean,
  "[BgpLogGroupArn](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgploggrouparn)" : String,
  "[BgpLogOutputFormat](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgplogoutputformat)" : String,
  "[LogEnabled](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-logenabled)" : Boolean,
  "[LogGroupArn](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-loggrouparn)" : String,
  "[LogOutputFormat](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-logoutputformat)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [BgpLogEnabled](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgplogenabled): Boolean
  [BgpLogGroupArn](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgploggrouparn): String
  [BgpLogOutputFormat](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgplogoutputformat): String
  [LogEnabled](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-logenabled): Boolean
  [LogGroupArn](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-loggrouparn): String
  [LogOutputFormat](#cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-logoutputformat): String
```

## Properties
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`BgpLogEnabled`  <a name="cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgplogenabled"></a>
Specifies whether to enable BGP logging for the VPN connection. Default value is `False`.  
Valid values: `True` \$1 `False`  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`BgpLogGroupArn`  <a name="cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgploggrouparn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the CloudWatch log group where BGP logs will be sent.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`BgpLogOutputFormat`  <a name="cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-bgplogoutputformat"></a>
The desired output format for BGP logs to be sent to CloudWatch. Default format is `json`.  
Valid values: `json` \$1 `text`  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `json | text`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`LogEnabled`  <a name="cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-logenabled"></a>
Enable or disable VPN tunnel logging feature. Default value is `False`.  
Valid values: `True` \$1 `False`  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`LogGroupArn`  <a name="cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-loggrouparn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the CloudWatch log group to send logs to.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`LogOutputFormat`  <a name="cfn-ec2-vpnconnection-cloudwatchlogoptionsspecification-logoutputformat"></a>
Set log format. Default format is `json`.  
Valid values: `json` \$1 `text`  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `json | text`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)