sorry omitted the exclude
# rsyslog v5 configuration file
# For more information see /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-*/rsyslog_conf.html
# If you experience problems, see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/troubleshoot.html
#### MODULES ####
$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
$ModLoad imklog # provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
#$ModLoad immark # provides --MARK-- message capability
# Provides UDP syslog reception
#$ModLoad imudp
#$UDPServerRun 514
# Provides TCP syslog reception
#$ModLoad imtcp
#$InputTCPServerRun 514
#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
# 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
# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
##########################################
#testf listed here for include purposes
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/test-f/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-test-f-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test-f-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 10
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 0
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
###########################################
# exclude
programname, contains, "exlog-" ~
#### RULES ####
$RepeatedMsgReduction on
# Log all kernel messages to the console.
# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
#kern.* /dev/console
# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages
# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.* /var/log/secure
# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.* -/var/log/maillog
# Log cron stuff
cron.* /var/log/cron
# Everybody gets emergency messages
*.emerg *
# Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file.
uucp,news.crit /var/log/spooler
q
# Save boot messages also to boot.log
local7.* /var/log/boot.log
#local7.* /dev/null
# ### begin forwarding rule ###
# The statement between the begin ... end define a SINGLE forwarding
# rule. They belong together, do NOT split them. If you create multiple
# forwarding rules, duplicate the whole block!
# Remote Logging (we use TCP for reliable delivery)
#
# An on-disk queue is created for this action. If the remote host is
# down, messages are spooled to disk and sent when it is up again.
#$WorkDirectory /var/lib/rsyslog # where to place spool files
#$ActionQueueFileName fwdRule1 # unique name prefix for spool files
#$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
#*.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
# ### end of the forwarding rule ###
#*.* @@172.30.4.106:1514;RSYSLOG_SyslogProtocol23Format
jochen
(Jochen)
May 23, 2017, 1:17pm
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rsyslog will merge the configuration, i. e. your main configuration file and all files referenced via $IncludeConfig
.
In order to analyze the issue at hand, one has to know the complete configuration.
On a side note:
You can edit your posts and please use triple back ticks to format your text snippets:
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Sure I understand
here you go
# rsyslog v5 configuration file
# For more information see /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-*/rsyslog_conf.html
# If you experience problems, see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/troubleshoot.html
#### MODULES ####
$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
$ModLoad imklog # provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
#$ModLoad immark # provides --MARK-- message capability
# Provides UDP syslog reception
#$ModLoad imudp
#$UDPServerRun 514
# Provides TCP syslog reception
#$ModLoad imtcp
#$InputTCPServerRun 514
#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
# 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
# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
######################################################
#INCLUDES PASTED HERE
######################################################
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /var/log/httpd/access_log
$InputFileTag exlog-test4-apache-access
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test4-apache-access
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 10
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/automation-test/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-automation-test-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-automation-test-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-alpha/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-alpha-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-alpha-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-bravo/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-bravo-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-bravo-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-alpha/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-support-alpha-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-alpha-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-bravo/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-support-bravo-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-bravo-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-charlie/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-support-charlie-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-charlie-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/test-f/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-test-f-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test-f-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 10
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 0
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-alpha/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-alpha-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transform-alpha-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-bravo/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-bravo-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transfirm-bravo-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /var/log/bckp
$InputFileTag exlog-test4-bckp
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test4-bckp
#$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.268.201.222:1514
:programname, contains, "exlog-" ~
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /var/log/maillog
$InputFileTag exlog-test4-postfix
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test4-postfix
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.268.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/automation-test/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-automation-test-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-automation-test-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/build-test-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-build-test-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-build-test-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-bravo/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-bravo-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-bravo-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-support-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-bravo/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-support-bravo-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-bravo-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-charlie/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-support-charlie-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-charlie-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/test-f/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-test-f-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test-f-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transform-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-bravo/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-bravo-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transform-bravo-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
############################################################################
# END OF INCLUDES
##########################################################################
#### RULES ####
$RepeatedMsgReduction on
# Log all kernel messages to the console.
# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
#kern.* /dev/console
# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages
# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.* /var/log/secure
# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.* -/var/log/maillog
# Log cron stuff
cron.* /var/log/cron
# Everybody gets emergency messages
*.emerg *
# Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file.
uucp,news.crit /var/log/spooler
# Save boot messages also to boot.log
local7.* /var/log/boot.log
#local7.* /dev/null
# ### begin forwarding rule ###
# The statement between the begin ... end define a SINGLE forwarding
# rule. They belong together, do NOT split them. If you create multiple
# forwarding rules, duplicate the whole block!
# Remote Logging (we use TCP for reliable delivery)
#
# An on-disk queue is created for this action. If the remote host is
# down, messages are spooled to disk and sent when it is up again.
#$WorkDirectory /var/lib/rsyslog # where to place spool files
#$ActionQueueFileName fwdRule1 # unique name prefix for spool files
#$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
#*.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
# ### end of the forwarding rule ###
#*.* @@172.30.4.106:1514;RSYSLOG_SyslogProtocol23Format
I think i see what you are saying, I should put the
local7.* @@192.168.201.222 :1514
at the end of the main config, and remove from the individual configs?
tried that, didnt get any of the additional configs outputting to graylog
I could use these tools, but I dont know how to use them, sorry, also command line only on linux
Ok, have edited as below, however none of the includes are working…
# rsyslog v5 configuration file
# For more information see /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-*/rsyslog_conf.html
# If you experience problems, see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/troubleshoot.html
#### MODULES ####
$ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
$ModLoad imklog # provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
#$ModLoad immark # provides --MARK-- message capability
# Provides UDP syslog reception
#$ModLoad imudp
#$UDPServerRun 514
# Provides TCP syslog reception
#$ModLoad imtcp
#$InputTCPServerRun 514
#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
# 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
# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
######################################################
#INCLUDES PASTED HERE
######################################################
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /var/log/httpd/access_log
$InputFileTag exlog-test4-apache-access
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test4-apache-access
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 5
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 5
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/automation-test/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-automation-test-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-automation-test-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-alpha/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-alpha-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-alpha-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-bravo/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-bravo-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-bravo-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-alpha/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-support-alpha-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-alpha-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-bravo/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-support-bravo-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-bravo-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-charlie/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-support-charlie-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-charlie-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/test-f/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-test-f-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test-f-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 10
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 0
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-alpha/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-alpha-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transform-alpha-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-bravo/tomcat/logs/expensys-local-app.log
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-bravo-app
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transfirm-bravo-app
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /var/log/bckp
$InputFileTag exlog-test4-bckp
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test4-bckp
#$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
#local7.* @@192.268.201.222:1514
:programname, contains, "exlog-" ~
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /var/log/maillog
$InputFileTag exlog-test4-postfix
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test4-postfix
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
#local7.* @@192.268.201.222:1514
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/automation-test/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-automation-test-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-automation-test-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/build-test-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-build-test-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-build-test-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-bravo/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-ops-bravo-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-ops-bravo-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-support-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-bravo/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-support-bravo-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-bravo-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/support-charlie/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-support-charlie-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-support-charlie-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/test-f/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-test-f-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-test-f-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-alpha/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-alpha-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transform-alpha-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
$ModLoad imfile
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/transform-bravo/tomcat/logs/catalina.out
$InputFileTag exlog-transform-bravo-catalina
$InputFileStateFile exlog-transform-bravo-catalina
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
local7.* @@192.268.201.222:1514
############################################################################
# END OF INCLUDES
##########################################################################
#### RULES ####
$RepeatedMsgReduction on
# Log all kernel messages to the console.
# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
#kern.* /dev/console
# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages
# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.* /var/log/secure
# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.* -/var/log/maillog
# Log cron stuff
cron.* /var/log/cron
# Everybody gets emergency messages
*.emerg *
# Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file.
uucp,news.crit /var/log/spooler
# Save boot messages also to boot.log
local7.* /var/log/boot.log
#local7.* /dev/null
# ### begin forwarding rule ###
# The statement between the begin ... end define a SINGLE forwarding
# rule. They belong together, do NOT split them. If you create multiple
# forwarding rules, duplicate the whole block!
# Remote Logging (we use TCP for reliable delivery)
#
# An on-disk queue is created for this action. If the remote host is
# down, messages are spooled to disk and sent when it is up again.
#$WorkDirectory /var/lib/rsyslog # where to place spool files
#$ActionQueueFileName fwdRule1 # unique name prefix for spool files
#$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
#*.* @@192.168.201.222:1514
# ### end of the forwarding rule ###
#*.* @@172.30.4.106:1514;RSYSLOG_SyslogProtocol23Format
jochen
(Jochen)
May 23, 2017, 2:32pm
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You probably shouldn’t put :programname, contains, "exlog-" ~
in the middle of these configuration blocks (before any output for “local7” or “exlog-*” has been defined).
ok will rename that file to ZZZZZ
That has made no difference
Thanks for the pointers so far
I have resolved the order/contents thanks to your advice, I believe , I will test for the rest of today and let you know the final result
In ./etc/rsyslog.d where all the config file are for importing I have set them as such
AAAAAAAA.conf
local7.* @@x.x.x.x .:1514
Then all the individual log imports (example below)
$InputFileName /usr/local/expensys/ops-alpha/tomcat/logs/logname.log
$InputFileTag exlog-logname
$InputFileStateFile exlog-logname
$InputFileSeverity info
$InputFileFacility local7
$InputRunFileMonitor
$InputFilePollInterval 1
$InputFilePersistStateInterval 1
then put the ZZZZZ with the exclude at the end
:programname, contains, “exlog-” ~
I have left the entry in rsyslog.conf that captures all logs not containing the exlog tag that we identify our app logs with from local7
. @@x.x.x.x :1514
system
(system)
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June 7, 2017, 8:18am
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