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Luca_55898
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Jul 08, 2011

Syslog errors only

My LTM are nailing my syslog server with so much stuff it makes that it is drowning out any imporant stuff.

 

 

How can i configure my LTM (version 10) to only send errors to the syslog server?

 

  • dubdub's avatar
    dubdub
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    It's pretty straightforward - create a file (/tmp/new_syslog.conf in this example; change "warn" to a different level if you want something else):

     

     

    syslog include "

     

    destination remote_server {

     

    udp(\"x.x.x.x\" port (514));

     

    };

     

    filter f_alllogs { level (warn...emerg);

     

    };

     

    log { source(local);

     

    filter(f_alllogs);

     

    destination(remote_server);

     

    };"

     

     

    Then run:

     

     

    bpsh < /tmp/new_syslog.conf

     

     

    Save it when you're done testing:

     

     

    b save

     

     

    Jen
  • Thanks for the info...

     

    I made the changes but am still seeing informational and debugging messages comming into my syslog:

     

     

    [root@LB001:Active] config b syslog include

     

    SYSLOG - Include Data:

     

    destination remote_server {

     

    udp("192.168.41.77" port (514));

     

    };

     

    filter f_alllogs {

     

    level (warn...emerg);

     

    };

     

    log {

     

    source(local);

     

    filter(f_alllogs);

     

    destination(remote_server);

     

    };

     

     

    Is there anything else i need?

     

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    Sorry I didn't get back to this sooner, it got crazy for a bit. That's the same include file I use on all my LTMs (v10.1 or higher) and I don't see any info/debug messages in my syslog, so unfortunatley I have no idea why it's not working... Probably worth opening a case with support about it?

     

     

    Thanks,

     

    Jen