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| name = syslog
 
| transport = UDP
 
| transport = UDP
 
| port = 514
 
| port = 514
| RFC = [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3164.txt RFC 3164 - The BSD syslog protocol]
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| rfc = [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3164.txt RFC 3164] [http://www.syslog.org/syslog/rfc3195.txt  RFC 3195]
| 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]].
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syslog Wikipedia syslog]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syslog Wikipedia syslog]
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= Facility values =
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|+ Syslog facility values
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|- bgcolor=lightgrey
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! Code !! Name !!  RFC 3164 facelity !! FreeBSD facility
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|-
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|0 || kern || Kernel messages || Kernel messages
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|-
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|1 || user || User-level messages || User-level messages
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|-
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|2 || mail || Mail messages || Mail system
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|-
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|3 || daemon || System daemons || System Daemons
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|-
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|4 || auth || Security and Authorisation|| Security and Authorisation
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|-
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|5 || syslog || Messages generated by syslogd || Messages generated by syslogd
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|-
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|6 || lpr || Line Printer subsystem || Line Printer subsystem
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|-
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|7 || news || Network News subsystem || Network News subsystem
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|-
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|8 || uucp || UUCP subsystem || UUCP subsystem
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|-
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|9 || cron || Clock daemon || Clock daemon
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|-
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|10 || authpriv || Security and Authorisation || Security and Authorisation
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|-
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|11 || ftp || FTP daemon || FTP daemon
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|-
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|12 || ntp || Network Time Protocol|| Network Time Protocol
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|-
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|13 || - || Log audit || -
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|-
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|14 || - || Log alert || -
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|-
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|15 || - || Clock daemon || Kernel messages
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|-
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|16 || local0 || Local use 0 || Local use 0
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|-
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|17 || local1 || Local use 1 || Local use 1
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|-
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|18 || local2 || Local use 2 || Local use 2
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|-
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|19 || local3 || Local use 3 || Local use 3
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|-
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|20 || local4 || Local use 4 || Local use 4
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|-
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|21 || local5 || Local use 5 || Local use 5
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|-
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|22 || local6 || Local use 6 || Local use 6
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|-
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|23 || local7 || Local use 7 || Local use 7
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|-
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|-
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|}
 
= Links =
 
= Links =
 
*[http://www.syslog.org/ syslog.org]
 
*[http://www.syslog.org/ syslog.org]

Revision as of 13:52, 14 May 2009

syslog
Transport: UDP
Portnumber: 514
RFC: RFC 3164 RFC 3195

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.

Facility values

Syslog facility values
Code Name RFC 3164 facelity FreeBSD facility
0 kern Kernel messages Kernel messages
1 user User-level messages User-level messages
2 mail Mail messages Mail system
3 daemon System daemons System Daemons
4 auth Security and Authorisation Security and Authorisation
5 syslog Messages generated by syslogd Messages generated by syslogd
6 lpr Line Printer subsystem Line Printer subsystem
7 news Network News subsystem Network News subsystem
8 uucp UUCP subsystem UUCP subsystem
9 cron Clock daemon Clock daemon
10 authpriv Security and Authorisation Security and Authorisation
11 ftp FTP daemon FTP daemon
12 ntp Network Time Protocol Network Time Protocol
13 - Log audit -
14 - Log alert -
15 - Clock daemon Kernel messages
16 local0 Local use 0 Local use 0
17 local1 Local use 1 Local use 1
18 local2 Local use 2 Local use 2
19 local3 Local use 3 Local use 3
20 local4 Local use 4 Local use 4
21 local5 Local use 5 Local use 5
22 local6 Local use 6 Local use 6
23 local7 Local use 7 Local use 7

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