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<title>rsyslog documentation</title>
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<h1>RSyslog - Documentation</h1>
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<p><b><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">Rsyslog</a> is an enhanced syslogd
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supporting, among others, <a href="rsyslog_mysql.html">MySQL</a>,
b'<a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/index.php/FailoverSyslogServer">failover log '
b'destinations</a>, syslog/tcp, '
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fine grain output format control, and the ability to filter on any message part.</b>
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It is quite compatible to stock
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sysklogd and can be used as a drop-in replacement. Its <a href="features.html">
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advanced features</a> make it suitable for enterprise-class,
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<a href="rsyslog_stunnel.html">encryption protected syslog</a>
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relay chains while at the same time being very easy to setup
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for the novice user.</p>
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<p><b>Visit the <i> <a href="status.html">rsyslog status page</a></i></b> to obtain current
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version information and ports. <b>If you like rsyslog, you might want to lend us
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a helping hand. </b>It doesn't require a lot of time - even a single mouse click
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helps. Learn <a href="how2help.html">how to help the rsyslog project</a>.</p>
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<p><b>Follow the links below for the</b></p>
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<li><a href="man_rsyslogd.html">rsyslogd man page</a>
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<li><a href="rsyslog_conf.html">configuration file syntax (rsyslog.conf)</a><li>
b'<a href="property_replacer.html">property replacer, an important core component</a><li>a commented <a href="sample.conf.html">sample rsyslog.conf</a>'
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<li><a href="bugs.html">rsyslog bug list</a><li><a href="rsyslog_packages.html">
b'rsyslog packages</a><li><a href="generic_design.html">backgrounder on generic '
b'syslog application design</a><li><a href="contributors.html">contributor "Hall '
b'of Fame"</a><li><a href="modules.html">description of rsyslog modules</a></ul>'
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<p><b>We have some in-depth papers on</b></p>
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<li><a href="install.html">installing rsyslog</a></li>
b'\t<li><a href="ipv6.html">rsyslog and IPv6</a> (which is fully supported)</li>'
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<li><a href="rsyslog_stunnel.html">ssl-encrypting syslog with stunnel</a></li>
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<li><a href="rsyslog_mysql.html">writing syslog messages to MySQL</a></li>
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<li><a href="rsyslog_php_syslog_ng.html">using php-syslog-ng with rsyslog</a></li>
b'\t<li><a href="rsyslog_recording_pri.html">recording the syslog priority '
b'\t(severity and facility) to the log file</a></li>'
b'\t<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Article19.phtml">preserving syslog '
b'\tsender over NAT</a> (online only)</li>'
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<p>Also, there is an article from Dennis Olvany on
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<a href="rsyslog084-freebsd5.4.txt">Syslog-to-SQL with rsyslog-0.8.4 on FreeBSD 5.4</a>
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(which unfortunately is a bit outdated now).</p>
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<p>Our <a href="history.html">rsyslog history</a> page is for you if you would like to learn a little more
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on why there is an rsyslog at all. If you are interested why you should care
b'about rsyslog at all, you may want to read Rainer\'s essay on "<a href="http://rgerhards.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-does-world-need-another-syslogd.html">why '
b'the world needs another syslogd</a>".</p>'
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<p>Documentation is added continuously. Please note that the documentation here
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matches only the current version of rsyslog. If you use an older version, be sure
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to use the doc that came with it.</p>
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<p><b>You can also browse the following online resources:</b></p>
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<li>the <a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog wiki</a>, a community
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<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/module-Static_Docs-view-f-manual.html.phtml">rsyslog online documentation</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic3.phtml">rsyslog FAQ</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/PNphpBB2.phtml">rsyslog discussion forum</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic4.phtml">rsyslog change log</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.monitorware.com/en/syslog-enabled-products/">syslog device configuration guide</a> (off-site)</li>
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<p>And don't forget about the <a href="http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog">rsyslog mailing list</a>.
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If you are interested in the "backstage", you may find
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<a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer</a>'s
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<a href="http://rgerhards.blogspot.com/">blog</a> an interesting read (filter on
b'syslog and rsyslog tags).</p>'
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