Hi David I added this exact line:
/var/log/debugfile;RSYSLOG_DebugFormat to /etc/rsyslog.conf and then did systemctl restart rsyslog but no /var/log/debugfile has appeared. The config passed muster with -N1. This is the entire /etc/rsyslog.conf file: # rsyslog configuration file # For more information see /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-*/rsyslog_conf.html # or latest version online at http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/rsyslog_conf.html # If you experience problems, see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/troubleshoot.html #### MODULES #### module(load="imuxsock" # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command) SysSock.Use="off") # Turn off message reception via local log socket; # local messages are retrieved through imjournal now. module(load="imjournal" # provides access to the systemd journal StateFile="imjournal.state") # File to store the position in the journal #module(load="imklog") # reads kernel messages (the same are read from journald) #module(load="immark") # provides --MARK-- message capability # Provides UDP syslog reception # for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imudp.html module(load="imudp") # needs to be done just once input(type="imudp" port="514") # Provides TCP syslog reception # for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imtcp.html #module(load="imtcp") # needs to be done just once #input(type="imtcp" port="514") #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES #### # Where to place auxiliary files global(workDirectory="/var/lib/rsyslog") # Use default timestamp format module(load="builtin:omfile" Template="RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat") # Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/ include(file="/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf" mode="optional") # This below is almost certainly the wrong syntax: # $template windowsLog,"/var/log/external/%fromhost%/windows_events-%$YEAR%%$MONTH%%$DAY%.log" # template(name="filename" type="string" string="/var/log/external/%HOSTNAME%/mm_messages") # *.info;mail.none; # log every host in its own directory template(name="RemoteHost" type="string" string="/var/log/external/%HOSTNAME%/windows_events-%$YEAR%%$MONTH%%$DAY%.log") # Remote Logging $RuleSet remote *.* ?RemoteHost /var/log/debugfile;RSYSLOG_DebugFormat #### RULES #### # Log all kernel messages to the console. # Logging much else clutters up the screen. #kern.* /dev/console # Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher. # Don't log private authentication messages! *.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages # The authpriv file has restricted access. authpriv.* /var/log/secure # Log all the mail messages in one place. mail.* -/var/log/maillog # Log cron stuff cron.* /var/log/cron # Everybody gets emergency messages *.emerg :omusrmsg:* # Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file. uucp,news.crit /var/log/spooler # Save boot messages also to boot.log local7.* /var/log/boot.log # ### sample forwarding rule ### #action(type="omfwd" # An on-disk queue is created for this action. If the remote host is # down, messages are spooled to disk and sent when it is up again. #queue.filename="fwdRule1" # unique name prefix for spool files #queue.maxdiskspace="1g" # 1gb space limit (use as much as possible) #queue.saveonshutdown="on" # save messages to disk on shutdown #queue.type="LinkedList" # run asynchronously #action.resumeRetryCount="-1" # infinite retries if host is down # Remote Logging (we use TCP for reliable delivery) # remote_host is: name/ip, e.g. 192.168.0.1, port optional e.g. 10514 #Target="remote_host" Port="XXX" Protocol="tcp") ################ Hope this helps, thanks. Andrei -- Sent from: http://rsyslog-users.1305293.n2.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list https://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.
