Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (August 2002)

Appendix E
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E Configure and Run Syslog/iX
How to Run Syslog/iX:
1. Log on as mgr.syslog.
2. Examine syslog.conf and customize for your own environment.
3. :stream JSYSLOGD.PUB.SYSLOG.
4. Stop Syslog/iX by issuing the command :ABORTJOB.##
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## :TELL @.@
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*.emerg *
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## Write to the :CONSOLE
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*.alert /dev/console
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## :TELL @.SYSLOG
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*.crit @.SYSLOG
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## :TELL MANAGER.SYS
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*.err MANAGER.SYS
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## Forward to syslogd on another host via UDP
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*.warning @some.host.running.syslogd
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## Write to the :CONSOLE
*.info /dev/console
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## Write to a file
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*.debug /tmp/syslog.log
The messages coming from a program are classified into critical, informative, alert, error, emergency
etc. The syslog configuration file tells the syslog daemon how to post these messages. They could be sent to
the console or to a log file, a printer, a message sent to an administrator or to another machine. SYSLOG uses
UDP to send to another machine.
Explanation of parameters in syslog configuration file:
Syslog has a set of parameters that can be configured. Messages are classified into several levels. These
messages can be directed to different outputs like console, logfile and so forth. They can also be sent to
another machine which runs a syslog daemon.