diff --git a/global/overlay/etc/hiera/data/common.yaml b/global/overlay/etc/hiera/data/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/global/overlay/etc/hiera/data/common.yaml
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+---
+syslog_servers:
+   - syslog.nordu.net