Thanks Rainer, the new 5.10.1 did fix my problem. --Augie On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Rainer Gerhards <[email protected]> wrote: > IF you use 5.10.0, this is probably just a bug. We released 5.10.1 with a > bugfix yesterday. > > Rainer > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:rsyslog- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Augie Schwer >> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:18 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [rsyslog] How to handle invalid syslog messages? >> >> What is the best way to handle invalid syslog messages in rsyslog from >> a remote host? >> >> My workstation logged this message: >> >> Oct 18 11:53:48 augnix.noc.sonic.net mount.davfs: davfs2 1.4.6 >> >> The remote rsyslog server ( v5.10 ) couldn't understand something in >> that message and logged it as this: >> >> 2012-10-18T11:53:49.210010-07:00 64.142.18.23 invld>2012-10-18T11: >> 53:48.045311-07:00 augnix.noc.sonic.net mount.davfs: davfs2 1.4.6 >> >> Note, the "invld" and that I lost my hostname in the process. >> >> My real problem with this is that the messages do not get logged in >> the same location as the valid messages, I split my logs by hostname, >> and the invalid messages end up in a directory labeled with the source >> IP and not the hostname. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> >> -- >> Augie Schwer - [email protected] - http://schwer.us >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a >> myriad of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST >> if you DON'T LIKE THAT. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of > sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T > LIKE THAT.
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