Syslog

Hello,

I am trying to setup my routers (and other devices) to log to my Mandrake
9.2.1 box. I am having a hard time finding instructions on how to configure
Linux. I know how to configure my devices. I assume that I have to edit
the /etc/syslog.conf file?? What would the syntax be? For example, my
router's (int) address is 10.1.1.2 and I want all the logs to go to my linux
box (10.1.1.5). Any help would be greatly apprectiated!

Thanks,
Mike

In article <1aCdnSK4C7Jv2bjdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>,
Mike <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I am trying to setup my routers (and other devices) to log to my Mandrake
> 9.2.1 box.

You need to have syslogd invoked with the "-d" flag.

> I am having a hard time finding instructions on how to configure
> Linux.

On my system (RH 8), I change /etc/sysconfig/syslog , then run
"/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit restart", all as root.

Also, syslog does not work from my router (USR 8054), USR tech support have
admitted it's broken as designed.

> I assume that I have to edit the /etc/syslog.conf file??

Only if you want to change what goes where.

> What would the syntax be?

"man syslog.conf" for the straight dope, but a quickie is

facility.priority /file/name
you can use multiple fac.pri pairs, separated by a semicolon
# denotes a comment
you can use * to mean "all messages" in place of fac or pri
you can use * to mean "all users' consoles" in place of /file/name
spaces separate fac.pri and /file/name
"none" means no messages of this fac or pri

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-eben (E-Mail Removed)m home.tampabay.rr.com/hactar

Unix is user-friendly; it's just picky
about who it makes friends with.

"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am trying to setup my routers (and other devices) to log to my Mandrake
>9.2.1 box. I am having a hard time finding instructions on how to configure
>Linux. I know how to configure my devices. I assume that I have to edit
>the /etc/syslog.conf file?? What would the syntax be? For example, my
>router's (int) address is 10.1.1.2 and I want all the logs to go to my linux
>box (10.1.1.5). Any help would be greatly apprectiated!

Mike, this doesn't sound as if you have read the man page for
syslogd. "man syslogd" will lead you to a lot of great
information.

Near the end of most man pages, and this one is an example,
there is a section titled "SEE ALSO" that lists related man
pages. One of those listed is syslog.conf(5), which means you
may need to use the command "man 5 syslog.conf" to get the right
one (except, in this case there is no lower numbered syslog.conf
man page, so it makes no difference).

--
Floyd L. Davidson <http://web.newsguy.com/floyd_davidson>
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) (E-Mail Removed)

Thanks guys!