> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Peter E. Abresch Jr. - at Pepco > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Linux Consoles? > > > Thanks to all that responded. > > Our z/OS Computer Operators monitor the system 24 by 7 via > consoles. Now I > grant you, the operators of today are not like the operator > of yore, but > still, when they see bad things happen, they take corrective action. > > I am looking for something similar for Linux. If there is a > Linux problem, > I want the Computer Operators to notice it and take corrective action, > which might be picking up the phone and calling someone. > > I really like the idea of sending a copy of the syslog to the syslog > daemon under Unix System Services of Z/OS. From there, I can > have it go to > the normal computer operators console. This has the following > benefits: > > No cost > Operators are monitoring z/OS console anyway > I might be able to use z/OS automation to act on Linux messages > > Can someone point me in the right direction to get me > started? Is there > even a better method? Thanks. > > Peter >
In the words of my Russian teacher: "Easy! Easy!" On z/OS UNIX, start the syslog daemon. I use the "/etc/rc" method and have two lines like: # Start the syslog daemon _BPX_JOBNAME='SYSLOGD' /usr/sbin/syslogd -c -u & In "/etc/syslog.conf" (on z/OS) some lines that I have are: kern.* /var/log/kern user.* /var/log/user mail.* /var/log/mail news.* /var/log/news uucp.* /var/log/uucp daemon.* /var/log/daemon auth.* /var/log/auth cron.* /var/log/cron local0.* /var/log/local0 local1.* /var/log/local1 local2.* /var/log/local2 local3.* /var/log/local3 local4.* /var/log/local4 local5.* /var/log/local5 local6.* /var/log/local6 local7.* /var/log/local7 *.crit /dev/console The last line is the important one! My Linux "/etc/syslog.conf" looks the same except for the last line which is: *.crit @my.production.mvs Where "my.production.mvs" is either the DNS name for your production z/OS system, or just its IP address. Since this directs the "critical" messages to the MVS syslog, you can use your Automated Operator to do something as well. HTH, -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
