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===  Client rsyslog Setup ===
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PARENT PAGE LINK: [[Syslog]]
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1. /etc/rsyslog.conf, add @sys.log.server.ip lines to logging section, ex;
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# Log all kernel messages to the console.
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  # Logging much else clutters up the screen.
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1. See generic [[Rsyslog]] page for other config options
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  #kern.*                                                /dev/console
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2. /etc/rsyslog.conf, add @sys.log.server.ip lines to the bottom of the file (optionally add logging rules, example lines are commented out at the bottom of a default rsyslog.conf file)
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# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
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  UDP:
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# Don't log private authentication messages!
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  # centralized logging
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*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none                /var/log/messages
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  *.* @172.160.135.160:514
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  OR TCP:
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  # The authpriv file has restricted access.
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  # centralized logging
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  authpriv.*                                             /var/log/secure
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  *.* @@172.160.135.160:514
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# Log all the mail messages in one place.
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3. Restart rsyslog service
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  mail.*                                                  -/var/log/maillog
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  ENT 7
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  # systemctl restart rsyslog
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  # Log cron stuff
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  BEFORE Ent 7
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cron.*                                                  /var/log/cron
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  # service rsyslog restart
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  # Everybody gets emergency messages
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*.emerg                                                *
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 22 May 2017

PARENT PAGE LINK: Syslog


1. See generic Rsyslog page for other config options

2. /etc/rsyslog.conf, add @sys.log.server.ip lines to the bottom of the file (optionally add logging rules, example lines are commented out at the bottom of a default rsyslog.conf file) 

UDP:
# centralized logging
*.* @172.160.135.160:514
OR TCP:
# centralized logging
*.* @@172.160.135.160:514

3. Restart rsyslog service 

ENT 7
# systemctl restart rsyslog
BEFORE Ent 7
# service rsyslog restart
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