# rsyslog v4 config file

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# MODULES #
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$ModLoad imuxsock.so # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
$ModLoad imklog.so # kernel logging (formerly provided by rklogd)
#$ModLoad immark.so # provides --MARK-- message capability

# ######### Receiving Messages from Remote Hosts ########## 
# TCP Syslog Server:
# provides TCP syslog reception and GSS-API (if compiled to support it)
#$ModLoad imtcp.so  # load module
#$InputTCPServerRun 514 # start up TCP listener at port 514

# UDP Syslog Server:
#$ModLoad imudp.so  # provides UDP syslog reception
#$UDPServerRun 514 # start a UDP syslog server at standard port 514


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# GLOBAL SETTINGS #
##################

# Use default timestamp format
$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat

# File syncing capability is disabled by default. This feature is usually not required, 
# not useful and an extreme performance hit
#$ActionFileEnableSync on


#################
# LOGGING RULES #
#################

# Log all kernel messages to the console.
# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
#kern.*                                                 /dev/console

# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none                -/var/log/messages

# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.*                                              /var/log/auth

# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.*                                                  -/var/log/mail

# Log cron stuff
cron.*                                                  /var/log/cron

# Everybody gets emergency messages
*.emerg                                                 *

# Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file.
uucp,news.crit                                          /var/log/spooler

# Save boot messages also to boot.log
local7.*                                                /var/log/boot.log

kern.!debug                                             /var/log/kernel

lpr.!debug                                              /var/log/lpr


# Remote Logging (we use TCP for reliable delivery)
# An on-disk queue is created for this action. If the remote host is
# down, messages are spooled to disk and sent when it is up again.
#$WorkDirectory /rsyslog/spool # where to place spool files
#$ActionQueueFileName uniqName # unique name prefix for spool files
#$ActionQueueMaxDiskSpace 1g   # 1gb space limit (use as much as possible)
#$ActionQueueSaveOnShutdown on # save messages to disk on shutdown
#$ActionQueueType LinkedList   # run asynchronously
#$ActionResumeRetryCount -1    # infinite retries if host is down
# remote host is: name/ip:port, e.g. 192.168.0.1:514, port optional
#*.* @@remote-host:514