syslog provides only limited logging configuration. On some (comercial) Unices more elaborated packages exist that give high degree of control over events and there reactions. E.g. you can define event as regexps in log lines and specific reaction for every event (this is as example to trigger automatic notification to support center).
I understand that the main problem in Linux would be the lack of standard log format. Still, if suhc package exists, it could be use for at least some known cases. TIA for pointers -andrej
