[CentOS] How to log separate files or directories for centralizing SysLog server ?

Mon Apr 12 08:12:39 UTC 2010
James Corteciano <james at linux-source.org>

Hi Tomas,

I can't use syslog-ng because it's not included in RHEL package in DVD and
company policy not to use non-rpm. I can use rsyslog and found it's the same
config to syslog. Can I apply that rules in rsyslog?

Thanks.

James

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Tomas Ruprich <ruprich at uikt.mendelu.cz>wrote:

> Hi James,
> i think much better for syslog server usage is syslog-ng. It has bit
> more difficult configuration for such a small network, but it brings
> much more functionalities.
>
> the simple ruleset for your needs could look like:
>
> source s_sys { unix-stream("/dev/log"); internal(); };
> source s_net { udp(); };
>
> destination d_net { file("/var/log/network/$HOST/$YEAR.$MONTH.log"
> owner(root) group(root) perm(0600) dir_perm(0700) create_dirs(yes)); };
>
> log { source(s_net); destination(d_net); };
> log { source(s_sys); destination(d_net); };
>
> Hope it helps,
> Tomas
>
>
> Mon, Apr 12, 2010 ve 03:49:53PM +0800, James Corteciano napsal:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have three server. server0 is centralized logging server, server1 and
> > server2 are remote client servers. How can I properly configure the
> syslog
> > in server0 to log the two servers in different separated
> files/directories.
> > Example, server1 will be logged at /var/log/syslog/server1.log of server0
> > and /var/log/syslog/server2.log for server2 as well. Is there need of
> little
> > tweaking for syslog.conf ?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > James
>
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