Difference between revisions of "Syslog"
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| + | | transport = UDP | ||
| + | | port = 514 | ||
| + | | RFC = [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3164.txt RFC 3164 - The BSD syslog protocol] | ||
| + | | RFC = [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3195.txt RFC 3195 - Reliable Delivery for syslog using [[UDP]]] | ||
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Syslog is a method for delivering log information from a sender to a receiver, typically across and IP network. The term syslog can be used to describe the protocol that is used to transfer messages, the application to send or receive the messages as well as the logs messages themselves. | Syslog is a method for delivering log information from a sender to a receiver, typically across and IP network. The term syslog can be used to describe the protocol that is used to transfer messages, the application to send or receive the messages as well as the logs messages themselves. | ||
The syslog protocol and message format are defined in [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3164.txt RFC 3164]. [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3195.txt RFC 3195] defines reliable delivery of syslog over [[UDP]]. | The syslog protocol and message format are defined in [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3164.txt RFC 3164]. [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3195.txt RFC 3195] defines reliable delivery of syslog over [[UDP]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 14 May 2009
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Syslog is a method for delivering log information from a sender to a receiver, typically across and IP network. The term syslog can be used to describe the protocol that is used to transfer messages, the application to send or receive the messages as well as the logs messages themselves. The syslog protocol and message format are defined in RFC 3164. RFC 3195 defines reliable delivery of syslog over UDP.