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− | ==SME Server as SYSLOG server== | + | ==SME 8.0 Server as SYSLOG server== |
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| If you have network devices or appliances that can log to '''SYSLOG''', the following mini '''Howto''' shows how you can enable your SME Server to capture the '''SYSLOG''' messages and record them in your messages log. | | If you have network devices or appliances that can log to '''SYSLOG''', the following mini '''Howto''' shows how you can enable your SME Server to capture the '''SYSLOG''' messages and record them in your messages log. |
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| expand-template /etc/sysconfig/syslog | | expand-template /etc/sysconfig/syslog |
| service syslog restart | | service syslog restart |
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| + | You can now use: |
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| + | tail -f /var/log/messages |
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| + | to view new entries being added to your messages log and see if the '''SYSLOG''' entries of your network device or appliance are showing up. |
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| + | ==SME 9.0 Server as SYSLOG server== |
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| + | If you have network devices or appliances that can log to '''SYSLOG''', the following mini '''Howto''' shows how you can enable your SME Server to capture the '''SYSLOG''' messages and record them in your messages log. |
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| + | You need to be root (su -) to do the following installation actions. |
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| + | First create a custom template directory as follows: |
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| + | mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/sysconfig/rsyslog |
| + | cd /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/sysconfig/rsyslog |
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| + | Using for favourite editor, create the file '''90AllowRemoteSyslog''' and add |
| + | the following lines: |
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| + | # Enable the syslog to capture remote messages from the network |
| + | SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-r514 -m 0" |
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| + | Now expand the template and restart the '''SYSLOG''' service. |
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| + | expand-template /etc/sysconfig/rsyslog |
| + | service rsyslog restart |
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| You can now use: | | You can now use: |