syslog appliance

[kelargo]

a server dedicated to collecting syslog events for various devices- i.e. hosts, routers, switches. syslog-ng seems to be a good application to base such an appliance upon.

regards

 

[typo3usa]

i agree -

try syslog-ng

pretty simple to setup on a ubuntu or centos template

 

[chopeta]

+1 for syslog-ng

 

[typo3usa]

not to hijack the thread: but here is a quick how-to for debian syslog

http://www.hostmedic.com/admin/network_administration/syslog-ng-log-server-made-easy/

I would suggest also installing a viewer - let us know if you want a simple how to for this.

 

[drietty09]

I want a syslog server like full version, is there any freeware syslog servers?Need to use it to log security events on my 871 cisco router.

 

[typo3usa]

another alternative here -

Check Out Splunk - the free version will allow you to catalog up to 500mb of data per day - very easy to search ...

There are a few tricks to making it secure since the free version is not password protected. . .

pretty simple to install and run

 

[Typedrier]

Hi i suggest have an option to use the syslog in the hd...When i bought a old pc it cames with 2gb hd at least... so i use 40 mb and waste the rest of the hd space... I dont have a syslog server and is to complicated to have one that fills my espectatives... So why not use the syslog in the hd?Could be an intersting option for the future of brazilfw...regards.

 

[peter]

Given that Debian Lenny comes standard with rsyslog, I don't see the point in creating a specific syslog appliance.