i came accross this syslogd that supports remote loggin. any one used it before? i was trying to install in on my Fedora 10 but i got the conflictual message with syslog-ng. it seems as if it's either or.
http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl8_syslogd.htm hope this help for remote logging but again, remember to set the remote host so that he can accept remote messages. http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch05_:_Troubleshooting_Linux_with_syslog thanks 2009/2/11 Rainer Gerhards <[email protected]> > On this time window, I think you can not get around issuing a > restart-type HUP. As this needs to be synchronised in any case, you'll > probably need a script, so you could also write a file that contains the > new IP in question. I suggest one extra file that then is included via > $IncludeConfig from the main rsyslog.conf. > > Rainer > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jules > > Pagna Disso > > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:15 PM > > To: rsyslog-users > > Subject: Re: [rsyslog] rsyslog.conf > > > > well, > > > > I am not trying to point to multiple addresses at the same > > time, but i am in > > an environment where the IP could change every 10min or 15 min. > > > > 2009/2/11 RB <[email protected]> > > > > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:53, Jules Pagna Disso > > <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Giving that one can change the IP in the rsconfig.conf to > > send a log > > > > remotely, would they be an easy way, or what would be the > > best approach > > > to > > > > change the config file programatically so that IP can be > > update whenever > > > > wanted. > > > > > > Use DNS. There are nearly infinite of ways to programmatically > > > replace FOO with BAR in a text file, but changing the file > > requires a > > > HUP or restart for an already-running instance of rsyslog, which is > > > inelegant. If you're trying to point to multiple hosts, > > either float > > > a virtual IP among them or point at a DNS record you can move among > > > hosts. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > rsyslog mailing list > > > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > > > http://www.rsyslog.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > rsyslog mailing list > > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > > http://www.rsyslog.com > > > _______________________________________________ > rsyslog mailing list > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > http://www.rsyslog.com > _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com
