my linux syslog not working
jim martin
postfix168 at yahoo.com
Wed Sep 22 06:19:02 UTC 2004
Yes, I tried the following and restart syslogd it
does log to the files. But it doesn't collect my
router log
*.* / /var/log/routerlog
--- Brian Fahrlander <brian at fahrlander.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-09-21 at 23:13, jim martin wrote:
> > Hi.. I have configured the syslog on the router to
> log
> > to my linux box.
> >
> > I configured on my router
> > logging facility local5
> > logging 10.1.1.6
> > logging trap info
> >
> > on my linux FC2 box
> > add a entry in /etc/syslog.conf
> > local5.* /var/log/routerlog
> >
> > chmod 777 /var/log/routerlog
> > ps -ef | grep
> >
> > [root at linux root]# ps -ef | grep syslog
> > root 23547 1 0 Sep21 ? 00:00:00
> > syslogd -m 0 -r
> > root 3044 29259 0 12:11 pts/3 00:00:00
> grep
> > syslog
> >
> > [root at linux root]# kill -HUP 23547
> >
> > [root at linux root]# netstat -a | grep syslog
> > udp 0 0 *:syslog *:*
> >
> > There is still no log, Why ? Any one can point
> out
> > what is the error? Seems like the router log is
> not
> > coming in at all :(
>
> Like in a lot of places, try it with no
> restrictions, then tighten
> it to get what you want/need. This of course is the
> case if you
> _haven't_ restarted syslogd ("service syslogd
> restart").
>
> Try something like this first, to prove the
> concept, then tune it
> down:
>
> *.* / /var/log/routerlog
>
> If you restart it and it starts filling up, then
> start chosing your
> keywords. I don't know any off the top of my head,
> but they're in the
> kernel documentation, surely.
>
> Just don't forget the restart.
> --
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