That's not what I understood. Supposedly, according to Butch, you can suppress certain messages by using the ! symbol. I was hoping for some examples from someone who is actually doing it. No point in filling up the Syslog server with messages I don't even need/want.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 6:09 AM To: Mikrotik discussions Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Routing log messages to external syslog You cannot pick and choose messages. If you do Action Hotspot, you get all the Hotspot messages. On 12/12/2013 11:07 PM, ralph wrote: > Thanks. > I have that part- it is the selection of the message sent that doesn't > seem to work correctly. > Could you give examples of the cli commands used to send the following > types of messages and only those? > No matter how I set it up it sends the wrong thing. > > dhcp info dhcp1 assigned 10.5.50.4 to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx > > system info account user admin logged in from x.x.x.x via winbox > > hotspot info debug jdots1 (10.5.50.6) trying to log in by http-pap > > hotspot info debug jdots1 (10.5.50.6) logged in > > hotspot info debug jdots1 (10.5.50.6) logged out: idle timeout > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Reed > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:35 PM > To: Mikrotik discussions > Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Routing log messages to external syslog > > System->Logging > Actions Tab > Create new action > Give it name > Type is Remote > Put in the address of your syslog server Put in the source address of > the router you want syslog to see. > Depending on your syslog server you may need to select BSD Syslog. > > Save that > > On the rules tab, create a new rule > Choose the topic you want, such as hotspot. > The prefix is sent to the syslog server. > The action needs to be remote. > > Only actions marked remote will go to syslog. > > > > > On 12/12/2013 4:25 PM, ralph wrote: >> I have been working on routing hotspot system logs to a syslog server >> >> However the logging commands don't seem to behave like the >> documentation suggests. Not that the documentation I found is that >> wonderful to begin with. >> >> >> >> I'm using Winbox to access the routers. The routers are mostly R450s >> with a couple 2011 and maybe some old 433 thrown in for good measure. >> >> >> >> Can someone help me out please? >> >> >> >> I'd like to send some of the default messages to the syslog box and >> not have them clutter up the router inbuilt log. >> >> >> >> Some of the formats I'd like to reroute are below. I'd actually like >> to have some of them not show in the built in log at all, if possible. >> >> >> >> dhcp info dhcp1 assigned 10.5.50.4 to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx >> >> system info account user admin logged in from x.x.x.x via winbox >> >> hotspot info debug jdots1 (10.5.50.6) trying to log in by http-pap >> >> hotspot info debug jdots1 (10.5.50.6) logged in >> >> hotspot info debug jdots1 (10.5.50.6) logged out: idle timeout >> >> >> >> >> >> I have experimented and even tried enabling logs with the ! in front >> of them (which I thought should suppress that particular one) but my >> results are all over the map. >> >> >> >> >> >> Can someone show me the commands (either cli or winbox) to manipulate > these? >> I think with that help I may become dangerous enough to do the rest >> of what I'd like to do. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Ralph >> >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > > Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > RouterOS > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6913 - Release Date: > 12/12/13 > > -- Scott Reed Owner NewWays Networking, LLC Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration Mikrotik Advanced Certified www.nwwnet.net (765) 855-1060 (765) 439-4253 Toll-free (855) 231-6239 _______________________________________________ Mikrotik mailing list [email protected] http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS _______________________________________________ Mikrotik mailing list [email protected] http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS
