[ On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 6:23 PM, Stephen Harris <lists at spuddy.org> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 05:43:28PM -0400, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: >> Stephen Harris wrote: > >> > Do 'rsyslogd -n -N1 -d' and you might get a better diagnostic >> > (eg missing libraries or incompatible libraries) >> > >> Or ldd /sbin/rsyslogd. > > No, that's not good enough. rsyslogd loads modules dynamically and > they don't show in the ldd output. Further, if the dependent module > is the wrong version then the code might abort with missing function > linkages. > > You can only see this by actually running the programming. The options > I provided basically tells rsyslogd to do a config check with debug mode > turned on. > Ok, I feel like I might be over my depth, so I will paste the output for rsyslogd -n -N1 -d verbatim: [root at scan ~]# rsyslogd -n -N1 -d 1968.098225700:7f2b4eda1700: rsyslogd 5.8.10 startup, compatibility mode 0, module path '', cwd:/root 1968.098315213:7f2b4eda1700: caller requested object 'net', not found (iRet -3003) 1968.098322100:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'lmnet' 1968.098325697:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/lmnet.so' 1968.098408322:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 2 being loaded. 1968.098412080:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.098417576:7f2b4eda1700: source file conf.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 1 1968.098428589:7f2b4eda1700: rsyslog runtime initialized, version 5.8.10, current users 1 1968.098451066:7f2b4eda1700: source file syslogd.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 2 1968.098458441:7f2b4eda1700: GenerateLocalHostName uses 'scan' 1968.098463085:7f2b4eda1700: omfile: using transactional output interface. 1968.098475209:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 1 being loaded. 1968.098481810:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 1 being loaded. 1968.098485492:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'beginTransaction' not present in module 1968.098488083:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'endTransaction' not present in module 1968.098492241:7f2b4eda1700: source file omfwd.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 3 1968.098499962:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 1 being loaded. 1968.098504212:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'doHUP' not present in module 1968.098506651:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'beginTransaction' not present in module 1968.098508958:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'endTransaction' not present in module 1968.098512225:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 1 being loaded. 1968.098515467:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'doHUP' not present in module 1968.098517743:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'beginTransaction' not present in module 1968.098520080:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'endTransaction' not present in module 1968.098522730:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 1 being loaded. 1968.098525960:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'doHUP' not present in module 1968.098528312:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'beginTransaction' not present in module 1968.098530564:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'endTransaction' not present in module 1968.098533412:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 1 being loaded. 1968.098537275:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'doHUP' not present in module 1968.098539610:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'beginTransaction' not present in module 1968.098541881:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'endTransaction' not present in module 1968.098545292:7f2b4eda1700: rfc5424 parser init called 1968.098547668:7f2b4eda1700: GetParserName addr 0x7f2b4edc28e0 1968.098549950:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 3 being loaded. 1968.098553508:7f2b4eda1700: Parser 'rsyslog.rfc5424' added to list of available parsers. 1968.098559148:7f2b4eda1700: rfc3164 parser init called 1968.098561793:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 3 being loaded. 1968.098564672:7f2b4eda1700: Parser 'rsyslog.rfc3164' added to list of available parsers. 1968.098567351:7f2b4eda1700: Parser 'rsyslog.rfc5424' added to default parser set. 1968.098569650:7f2b4eda1700: Parser 'rsyslog.rfc3164' added to default parser set. 1968.098572232:7f2b4eda1700: rsyslog standard file format strgen init called, compiled with version 5.8.10 1968.098575525:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 4 being loaded. 1968.098577851:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.098581123:7f2b4eda1700: Strgen 'RSYSLOG_FileFormat' added to list of available strgens. 1968.098583924:7f2b4eda1700: traditional file format strgen init called, compiled with version 5.8.10 1968.098586428:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 4 being loaded. 1968.098588842:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.098591534:7f2b4eda1700: Strgen 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' added to list of available strgens. 1968.098594155:7f2b4eda1700: rsyslog standard (network) forward format strgen init called, compiled with version 5.8.10 1968.098596840:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 4 being loaded. 1968.098599159:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.098601895:7f2b4eda1700: Strgen 'RSYSLOG_ForwardFormat' added to list of available strgens. 1968.098605205:7f2b4eda1700: rsyslog traditional (network) forward format strgen init called, compiled with version 5.8.10 1968.098607808:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 4 being loaded. 1968.098610240:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.098613037:7f2b4eda1700: Strgen 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalForwardFormat' added to list of available strgens. 1968.098652738:7f2b4eda1700: deque option n, optarg '' 1968.098655392:7f2b4eda1700: deque option N, optarg '1' rsyslogd: version 5.8.10, config validation run (level 1), master config /etc/rsyslog.conf 1968.098668287:7f2b4eda1700: Called LogError, msg: WARNING: rsyslogd is running in compatibility mode. Automatically generated config directives may interfer with your rsyslog.conf settings. We suggest upgrading your config and adding -c5 as the first rsyslogd option. 1968.098707457:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG in: len 9, pszBuf: rsyslogd: 1968.098711555:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG exit: pMsg->iLenTAG 9, pMsg->TAG.szBuf: rsyslogd: rsyslogd: WARNING: rsyslogd is running in compatibility mode. Automatically generated config directives may interfer with your rsyslog.conf settings. We suggest upgrading your config and adding -c5 as the first rsyslogd option. 1968.098737008:7f2b4eda1700: template bound to strgen 'RSYSLOG_FileFormat' 1968.098740515:7f2b4eda1700: template bound to strgen 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' 1968.098746481:7f2b4eda1700: template bound to strgen 'RSYSLOG_ForwardFormat' 1968.098749410:7f2b4eda1700: template bound to strgen 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalForwardFormat' 1968.098768184:7f2b4eda1700: rsyslog 5.8.10 - called init() 1968.098792175:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)' 1968.098800935:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imuxsock' 1968.098806146:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/imuxsock.so' 1968.098949335:7f2b4eda1700: imuxsock version 5.8.10 initializing 1968.098974673:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.098979275:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ModLoad imklog # provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)' 1968.098982991:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imklog' 1968.098985597:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/imklog.so' 1968.099044440:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.099047835:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.099051908:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ModLoad imudp' 1968.099055127:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imudp' 1968.099057956:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/imudp.so' 1968.099093145:7f2b4eda1700: source file imudp.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 4 1968.099105522:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.099110380:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$UDPServerRun 514' 1968.099114443:7f2b4eda1700: doGetWord: get newval '514' (len 3), hdlr 0x7f2b4d53c5e0 1968.099116925:7f2b4eda1700: Trying to open syslog UDP ports at *:514. 1968.099600828:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ModLoad imtcp' 1968.099606268:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imtcp' 1968.099609355:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/imtcp.so' 1968.099642463:7f2b4eda1700: source file imtcp.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 5 1968.099646652:7f2b4eda1700: caller requested object 'netstrm', not found (iRet -3003) 1968.099652259:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'lmnetstrms' 1968.099655404:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/lmnetstrms.so' 1968.099696061:7f2b4eda1700: doing nsselClassInit 1968.099700541:7f2b4eda1700: doing nspollClassInit 1968.099704550:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 2 being loaded. 1968.099707063:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.099709935:7f2b4eda1700: source file imtcp.c requested reference for module 'lmnetstrms', reference count now 1 1968.099713067:7f2b4eda1700: caller requested object 'tcps_sess', not found (iRet -3003) 1968.099715484:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'lmtcpsrv' 1968.099718238:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/lmtcpsrv.so' 1968.099756680:7f2b4eda1700: source file tcps_sess.c requested reference for module 'lmnetstrms', reference count now 2 1968.099762335:7f2b4eda1700: source file tcpsrv.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 6 1968.099765259:7f2b4eda1700: source file tcpsrv.c requested reference for module 'lmnetstrms', reference count now 3 1968.099770709:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 2 being loaded. 1968.099773218:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.099775968:7f2b4eda1700: source file imtcp.c requested reference for module 'lmtcpsrv', reference count now 1 1968.099778858:7f2b4eda1700: source file imtcp.c requested reference for module 'lmtcpsrv', reference count now 2 1968.099796166:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.099800411:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$InputTCPServerRun 514' 1968.099804611:7f2b4eda1700: doGetWord: get newval '514' (len 3), hdlr 0x7f2b4d338740 1968.099809022:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ModLoad imrelp # provides RELP syslog reception' 1968.099812244:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imrelp' 1968.099814913:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/imrelp.so' 1968.099895315:7f2b4eda1700: source file imrelp.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 7 1968.099901408:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.099903992:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.099907655:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$InputRELPServerRun 20514' 1968.099911807:7f2b4eda1700: doGetWord: get newval '20514' (len 5), hdlr 0x7f2b4cd2ad30 1968.099915983:7f2b4eda1700: ENGINE SetEnableCmd in syslog cmd state: 0 1968.099918620:7f2b4eda1700: ENGINE SetEnableCmd out syslog cmd state: 3, iRet 0 1968.099922360:7f2b4eda1700: relp server 0x7f2b4f91f580 constructed 1968.099926327:7f2b4eda1700: creating relp tcp listen socket on port 20514 1968.099972979:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' 1968.099978180:7f2b4eda1700: doGetWord: get newval 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' (len 29), hdlr (nil) 1968.099981778:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf' 1968.100012146:7f2b4eda1700: requested to include config file '/etc/rsyslog.d/remote-hosts.conf' 1968.100026459:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$template DailyPerHostLogs,"/var/log/syslog/%HOSTNAME%/messages_%$YEAR%-%$MONTH%-%$DAY%.log"' 1968.100036475:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none -?DailyPerHostLogs' 1968.100041040:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100043926:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: info ==> 6 1968.100048715:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: none ==> 16 1968.100051913:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: mail ==> 16 1968.100054998:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: none ==> 16 1968.100057973:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: authpriv ==> 80 1968.100060946:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: none ==> 16 1968.100063867:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: cron ==> 72 1968.100068676:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: 0 1968.100073239:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-file processed this config line. 1968.100077973:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' assigned 1968.100080827:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'DailyPerHostLogs' assigned 1968.100087269:7f2b4eda1700: action 1 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100092589:7f2b4eda1700: action 1 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.100095980:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f9213d0: queue 0x7f2b4f921510 created 1968.100099786:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.100109845:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages' 1968.100112890:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100115267:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: info ==> 6 1968.100118618:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: none ==> 16 1968.100121468:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: mail ==> 16 1968.100316527:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: none ==> 16 1968.100320157:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: authpriv ==> 80 1968.100323162:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: none ==> 16 1968.100326009:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: cron ==> 72 1968.100338830:7f2b4eda1700: file stream messages params: flush interval 0, async write 0 1968.100342285:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: 0 1968.100344873:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-file processed this config line. 1968.100350149:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' assigned 1968.100354033:7f2b4eda1700: action 2 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100357904:7f2b4eda1700: action 2 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.100361117:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f921f40: queue 0x7f2b4f922030 created 1968.100364965:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: 'authpriv.* /var/log/secure' 1968.100367557:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.100369985:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100372304:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: * ==> 255 1968.100375541:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: authpriv ==> 80 1968.100382141:7f2b4eda1700: file stream secure params: flush interval 0, async write 0 1968.100385187:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: 0 1968.100387576:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-file processed this config line. 1968.100390545:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' assigned 1968.100393637:7f2b4eda1700: action 3 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100397187:7f2b4eda1700: action 3 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.100405944:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f922a30: queue 0x7f2b4f922b20 created 1968.100409473:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: 'mail.* -/var/log/maillog' 1968.100411956:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.100414263:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100416523:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: * ==> 255 1968.100419627:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: mail ==> 16 1968.100427617:7f2b4eda1700: file stream maillog params: flush interval 0, async write 0 1968.100430701:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: 0 1968.100433018:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-file processed this config line. 1968.100435928:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' assigned 1968.100438956:7f2b4eda1700: action 4 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100442388:7f2b4eda1700: action 4 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.100445469:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f923680: queue 0x7f2b4f923770 created 1968.100448696:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: 'cron.* /var/log/cron' 1968.100451097:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.100453302:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100455467:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: * ==> 255 1968.100458413:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: cron ==> 72 1968.100464067:7f2b4eda1700: file stream cron params: flush interval 0, async write 0 1968.100468278:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: 0 1968.100470690:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-file processed this config line. 1968.100473583:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' assigned 1968.100476493:7f2b4eda1700: action 5 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100479801:7f2b4eda1700: action 5 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.100482832:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f9242e0: queue 0x7f2b4f9243d0 created 1968.100485964:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '*.emerg *' 1968.100488328:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.100490520:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100492771:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: emerg ==> 0 1968.100496120:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: -2001 1968.100498513:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-pipe: -2001 1968.100501115:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-fwd: -2001 1968.100503671:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-shell: -2001 1968.100506105:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-discard: -2001 1968.100508473:7f2b4eda1700: write-alltried selector action for builtin-usrmsg: 0 1968.100511713:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-usrmsg processed this config line. 1968.100514509:7f2b4eda1700: template: ' WallFmt' assigned 1968.100517274:7f2b4eda1700: action 6 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100520531:7f2b4eda1700: action 6 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.100523584:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f924880: queue 0x7f2b4f924990 created 1968.100526750:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: 'uucp,news.crit /var/log/spooler' 1968.100529111:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.100531313:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100533497:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: crit ==> 2 1968.100536375:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: uucp ==> 64 1968.100579136:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: news ==> 56 1968.100589029:7f2b4eda1700: file stream spooler params: flush interval 0, async write 0 1968.100592175:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: 0 1968.100594550:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-file processed this config line. 1968.100597714:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' assigned 1968.100600906:7f2b4eda1700: action 7 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100604296:7f2b4eda1700: action 7 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.100607309:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f925540: queue 0x7f2b4f925630 created 1968.100610736:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: 'local7.* /var/log/boot.log' 1968.100613204:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.100615541:7f2b4eda1700: - traditional PRI filter 1968.100617779:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: * ==> 255 1968.100620765:7f2b4eda1700: symbolic name: local7 ==> 184 1968.100626945:7f2b4eda1700: file stream boot.log params: flush interval 0, async write 0 1968.100631069:7f2b4eda1700: tried selector action for builtin-file: 0 1968.100633460:7f2b4eda1700: Module builtin-file processed this config line. 1968.100636258:7f2b4eda1700: template: 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' assigned 1968.100639026:7f2b4eda1700: action 8 queue: save on shutdown 1, max disk space allowed 0 1968.100642282:7f2b4eda1700: action 8 queue: type 3, enq-only 0, disk assisted 0, maxFileSz 1048576, lqsize 0, pqsize 0, child 0, full delay 970, light delay 700, deq batch size 16 starting 1968.101180183:7f2b4eda1700: Action 0x7f2b4f926170: queue 0x7f2b4f9262b0 created 1968.101188700:7f2b4eda1700: selector line successfully processed 1968.101201865:7f2b4eda1700: Called LogError, msg: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: ModLoad immark 1968.101208987:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG in: len 9, pszBuf: rsyslogd: 1968.101211492:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG exit: pMsg->iLenTAG 9, pMsg->TAG.szBuf: rsyslogd: rsyslogd: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: ModLoad immark 1968.101221548:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'immark' 1968.101224827:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/immark.so' 1968.101265964:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.101270679:7f2b4eda1700: Called LogError, msg: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: MarkMessagePeriod 1200 1968.101274964:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG in: len 9, pszBuf: rsyslogd: 1968.101277396:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG exit: pMsg->iLenTAG 9, pMsg->TAG.szBuf: rsyslogd: rsyslogd: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: MarkMessagePeriod 1200 1968.101283011:7f2b4eda1700: Called LogError, msg: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: ModLoad imuxsock 1968.101290588:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG in: len 9, pszBuf: rsyslogd: 1968.101293058:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG exit: pMsg->iLenTAG 9, pMsg->TAG.szBuf: rsyslogd: rsyslogd: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: ModLoad imuxsock 1968.101297470:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imuxsock' 1968.101300039:7f2b4eda1700: Module 'imuxsock' already loaded rsyslogd: End of config validation run. Bye. [root at scan ~]# Some questions (yes! I am digressing): 1) 1014.836258644:7f6aec9cb700: Called LogError, msg: WARNING: rsyslogd is running in compatibility mode. Automatically generated config directives may interfer with your rsyslog.conf settings. We suggest upgrading your config and adding -c5 as the first rsyslogd option. But I thought [root at scan ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/rsyslog # Options for rsyslogd # Syslogd options are deprecated since rsyslog v3. # If you want to use them, switch to compatibility mode 2 by "-c 2" # See rsyslogd(8) for more details # SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-c 5" SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-c5" [root at scan ~]# (I did try both) would do the trick. 2) Why do I see a lot of 1968.098537275:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'doHUP' not present in module 1968.098539610:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'beginTransaction' not present in module 1968.098541881:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'endTransaction' not present in module [...] 1968.099047835:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module messages? 3) I take this is the part I am loading relp: 1968.099809022:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ModLoad imrelp # provides RELP syslog reception' 1968.099812244:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imrelp' 1968.099814913:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/imrelp.so' 1968.099895315:7f2b4eda1700: source file imrelp.c requested reference for module 'lmnet', reference count now 7 1968.099901408:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.099903992:7f2b4eda1700: entry point 'isCompatibleWithFeature' not present in module 1968.099907655:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$InputRELPServerRun 20514' 1968.099911807:7f2b4eda1700: doGetWord: get newval '20514' (len 5), hdlr 0x7f2b4cd2ad30 1968.099915983:7f2b4eda1700: ENGINE SetEnableCmd in syslog cmd state: 0 1968.099918620:7f2b4eda1700: ENGINE SetEnableCmd out syslog cmd state: 3, iRet 0 1968.099922360:7f2b4eda1700: relp server 0x7f2b4f91f580 constructed 1968.099926327:7f2b4eda1700: creating relp tcp listen socket on port 20514 1968.099972979:7f2b4eda1700: cfline: '$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' 1968.099978180:7f2b4eda1700: doGetWord: get newval 'RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat' (len 29), hdlr (nil) I do not see any error messages here. Am I looking at the wrong place? 4) Why it does not like immark? And why this backward compatibility layer is being added? 1968.101221548:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'immark' 1968.101224827:7f2b4eda1700: loading module '/lib64/rsyslog/immark.so' 1968.101265964:7f2b4eda1700: module of type 0 being loaded. 1968.101270679:7f2b4eda1700: Called LogError, msg: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: MarkMessagePeriod 1200 5) is imuxsock loaded by default? 1968.101293058:7f2b4eda1700: MsgSetTAG exit: pMsg->iLenTAG 9, pMsg->TAG.szBuf: rsyslogd: rsyslogd: Warning: backward compatibility layer added to following directive to rsyslog.conf: ModLoad imuxsock 1968.101297470:7f2b4eda1700: Requested to load module 'imuxsock' 1968.101300039:7f2b4eda1700: Module 'imuxsock' already loaded > -- > > rgds > Stephen > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos