System log messages or remote messages on Linux server
# System log messages or remote messages.
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# Server Side:
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# Set up the syslogd to accept remote messages
vi /etc/sysconfig/syslog
06 SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-r -m -0"
:wq
# Restart the service
chkconfig syslog on
service syslog restart
# Client Side:
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# Set up the syslogd to the client side to send the messages.
# Append the /etc/syslogd.conf so; goto the E.O.F. and add the line as,
27 user.* @192.168.150.51
:wq
# Restart the service
chkconfig syslog on
service syslog restart
# Now test the set up by using logger to generate log messages,
logger -i -t Viraj "This is a test message so plz; accept it."
# To check this message goto the Server end and check it out,
cat /var/log/messages
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# Server Side:
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# Set up the syslogd to accept remote messages
vi /etc/sysconfig/syslog
06 SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-r -m -0"
:wq
# Restart the service
chkconfig syslog on
service syslog restart
# Client Side:
--------------
# Set up the syslogd to the client side to send the messages.
# Append the /etc/syslogd.conf so; goto the E.O.F. and add the line as,
27 user.* @192.168.150.51
:wq
# Restart the service
chkconfig syslog on
service syslog restart
# Now test the set up by using logger to generate log messages,
logger -i -t Viraj "This is a test message so plz; accept it."
# To check this message goto the Server end and check it out,
cat /var/log/messages
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