fli4l - Base - OPT_SYSLOGD

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OPT_SYSLOGD | OPT_KLOGD | OPT_PNP | OPT_Y2K

##### :::[ OPT_SYSLOGD ][ SYSLOGD_DEST_N ; SYSLOGD_DEST_x ]:::

#### OPT_SYSLOGD - Generate protocols of system error messages

The PPP daemon ipppd uses the syslog interface as output for debug messages. Syslog daemon has to be started, to display these messages on the console.

If you want debug messages, set OPT_SYSLOGD to 'yes', else set it to 'no'.

See also: ISDN_CIRC_x_DEBUG (see: package ISDN) and PPPOE_DEBUG (see: package DSL).

Unfortunately you will not be able to see any boot messages of FLI4L via syslogd. Itīs impossible to deflect them via syslogd. But you would be able to configure FLI4L to use a serial terminal (or a terminal emulation software) as console.
How to do so may be found in the Mini HowTo: Serial console for FLI4L, to be found on: www.fli4l.de.

Default setting: OPT_SYSLOGD='no'

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#### SYSLOGD_DEST_N ; SYSLOGD_DEST_x

Using SYSLOGD_DEST_x enables you to set output destinations for system messages, which are registered by syslogd.
Usually this is the console of FLI4L; i.e.

    SYSLOGD_DEST_1='*.* /dev/console'

If you want to use a file as protocol output, you will have to set the following (ex.):

    SYSLOGD_DEST_1='*.* /var/log/messages'

If there is an existing loghost in your network, you may direct the messages to this computer - by using its IP address.

Example:

    SYSLOGD_DEST_1='*.* @192.168.4.1'

The @ character must be proponed to the IP address.

If you want to "deliver" the system messages to more than one destination, you will have to increment the number in variable SYSLOGD_DEST_N (number of destinations). Of course you will have to add (and set) variables (ex.): SYSLOG_DEST_2, SYSLOG_DEST_3 .
Parameter '*.*' means, that all messages will be logged. You may restrict messages for specific destinations via so called priorities. In this case you will have to replace the asterisk ('*') behind the dor ('.') with one of the following keywords:

    	debug
    	info
    	notice
    	warning (former: warn)
    	err (former: error)
    	crit
    	alert
    	emerg (former: panic)

The order of entries in this list shows the priority of the messages. Keywords error, warn and panic are older /former keywords and should not be used any longer.

Before the dot ('.') you may enter a "facility" instead of an asterisk ('*'). An intensive description at this point would lead too far. Please use any search machine of your choice to find out more. Usually the asterisk is completely enough.

Example: SYSLOGD_DEST_1='*.warning @192.168.4.1'

Not only Unix/Linux computers may serve as loghosts, but also Windows computers. You will find some links about software concerning loghosts on www.fli4l.de in folder links . If you want detailed system message protocols, it is strongly recommended to use a loghost in your network. One useful aspect in this is error logging in case of troubleshooting. In the actual version, imonc - as a Windows client - "understands" the syslog protocol and is able to display messages in a window.

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