Configuring UNIX syslog messages

Virtually all types and versions of UNIX platforms, including (but not limited to) Linux, AIX, Solaris, and HP-UX systems, support the sending of syslog messages to the BMC Defender Server program. The syslog protocol is originally a UNIX application protocol. Hence, it is common to find syslog installed and running for any UNIX platform, unless the UNIX administrator has manually disabled or uninstalled this process. For more information, see Syslog-protocol.

The UNIX process that is responsible for sending syslog messages is the syslogd daemon that should execute on the UNIX platform and should be visible if you issue a ps command. The root user can edit the /etc/syslog.conf file and insert directives indicating that the syslog process should send messages to a destination hostname or IP address.

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Small variations might exist depending on the UNIX platform type and version. The specific methods of configuring syslog for a particular UNIX platform are usually documented in the UNIX main pages of the platform. Type man syslogd and man syslog.conf at a UNIX platform shell prompt for information about the specific configuration for the UNIX syslog process.

 

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