Dear David; All I'm asking is I have a log file /root/ashash.log. How should I configure rsyslog.conf to forward the log to a remote server ?
Thanks; Nas ________________________________ "If we choose to be bound by the past, we will never move forward, ... " Barack Obama; The 44th US President. ________________________________ >________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >To: Abdulnasir Shash <[email protected]> >Cc: rsyslog-users <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 6:03 PM >Subject: Re: [rsyslog] sending log messages to remote server > >'how to start rsyslog' varies from system to system (I don't know if you >are using Solaris, BSD, Linux, etc) > >if you stop rsyslog with your systems normal tools, you can probably start >it with 'rsyslogd -c5 -d' to see the debug output > >I don't understand your second question. > >David Lang > >On Wed, 5 Sep 2012, Abdulnasir Shash wrote: > >> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:37:31 -0700 (PDT) >> From: Abdulnasir Shash <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Cc: rsyslog-users <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [rsyslog] sending log messages to remote server >> >> >> Would you please guide me how to start it with -d option. Also *.* /somefile >> need be added in rsyslog.conf ? >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> To: Abdulnasir Shash <[email protected]> >>> Cc: rsyslog-users <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 5:24 PM >>> Subject: Re: [rsyslog] sending log messages to remote server >>> >>> start it with -d on the command line. it outpus a LOT of stuff >>> >>> if you have a *.* /somefile the error message may show up in the file. >>> This is also a good test to see if the problem is with forwarding or with >>> gathering the logs. >>> >>> David Lang >>> >>> On Wed, 5 Sep 2012, Abdulnasir Shash wrote: >>> >>>> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:13:01 -0700 (PDT) >>>> From: Abdulnasir Shash <[email protected]> >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, rsyslog-users >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [rsyslog] sending log messages to remote server >>>> >>>> Dear; >>>> >>>> I did remove the line. How do I put it in a debug mode ? >>>> >>>> Nas >>>> >>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Abdulnasir Shash <[email protected]>; rsyslog-users >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 5:08 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [rsyslog] sending log messages to remote server >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 5 Sep 2012, Abdulnasir Shash wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I try to send log messages (/root/ashash.log) to server 190.160.1.100. >>>>>> My rsyslog.conf file look like: >>>>>> >>>>>> $ModLoad imfile >>>>>> >>>>>> $InputFileName /root/ashash.log >>>>>> $InputFileTag >>>>>> $InputFileStateFile >>>>>> $InputFileSeverity >>>>>> $InputFileFacility >>>>>> $InputRunFileMonitor >>>>>> >>>>>> $ModLoad omfwd >>>>>> *.* @190.160.1.100:1456 >>>>>> >>>>>> For some reason, it is not working. Please help me. What have I done >>>>>> wrong ? >>>>> >>>>> do you get any errors at startup? >>>>> >>>>> you should not need to load omfwd, try removing that line and then if >>>>> needed start in debug mode to see any other errors. >>>>> >>>>> David Lang >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> > > > _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards
