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-<title>rsyslog documentation</title>
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<h1>RSyslog - Documentation</h1>
-<p><b><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">Rsyslog</a> is an enhanced syslogd
-supporting, among others, <a href="rsyslog_mysql.html">MySQL</a>, PostgreSQL, <a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/index.php/FailoverSyslogServer">failover log destinations</a>, syslog/tcp,
-fine grain output format control, and the ability to filter on any message part.</b>
-It is quite compatible to stock
-sysklogd and can be used as a drop-in replacement. Its <a href="features.html">
-advanced features</a> make it suitable for enterprise-class,
-<a href="rsyslog_stunnel.html">encryption protected syslog</a>
-relay chains while at the same time being very easy to setup
-for the novice user.</p>
-<p><b>Visit the <i> <a href="status.html">rsyslog status page</a></i></b> to obtain current
-version information and ports. <b>If you like rsyslog, you might want to lend us
-a helping hand. </b>It doesn't require a lot of time - even a single mouse click
-helps. Learn <a href="how2help.html">how to help the rsyslog project</a>. Due to popular demand, there is now a <a href="rsyslog_ng_comparison.html">side-by-side comparison between rsyslog and syslog-ng</a>.</p> <p><b><font color="#FF0000">Warning: rsyslog v3 is under active development and as of this writing has a number of backwards compatibility issues. </font>If you have never run it, <font color="#FF0000"><a href="v3compatibility.html">be sure to read the
-rsyslog v3 compatibility document!</a></font> This also applies if you upgrade from stock sysklogd - you need to make some configuration file changes. </b><br> Documentation for 3.x is currently sparse. If you need assistance, please <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/PNphpBB2.phtml">post in the rsyslog forums</a>!<br> <b><font color="#FF0000">If you do not like this, use a <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Downloads-req-viewsdownload-sid-1.phtml">stable branch release</a>!</font></b></p>
+<p><b><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">Rsyslog</a>
+is an enhanced syslogd
+supporting, among others, <a href="rsyslog_mysql.html">MySQL</a>,
+PostgreSQL, <a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/index.php/FailoverSyslogServer">failover
+log destinations</a>, syslog/tcp, fine grain output format
+control, and the ability to filter on any message part.</b>
+It is quite compatible to stock sysklogd and can be used as a drop-in
+replacement. Its <a href="features.html">
+advanced features</a> make it suitable for enterprise-class, <a href="rsyslog_stunnel.html">encryption protected syslog</a>
+relay chains while at the same time being very easy to setup for the
+novice user.</p>
+<p><b>Visit the <i> <a href="status.html">rsyslog
+status page</a></i></b> to obtain current
+version information and ports. <b>If you like rsyslog, you might
+want to lend us a helping hand. </b>It doesn't require a lot of
+time - even a single mouse click helps. Learn <a href="how2help.html">how to help the rsyslog project</a>.
+Due to popular demand, there is now a <a href="rsyslog_ng_comparison.html">side-by-side comparison
+between rsyslog and syslog-ng</a>.</p>
+<p><b><font color="#ff0000">Warning: rsyslog
+v3 is under active development and as of this writing has a number of
+backwards compatibility issues. </font>If you currently use v2,
+<font color="#ff0000"><a href="v3compatibility.html">be
+sure to read the rsyslog v3 compatibility document!</a></font>
+This also applies if you upgrade from stock sysklogd - you need to make
+some configuration file changes. </b><br>
+Documentation for 3.x is currently sparse. If you need assistance,
+please <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/PNphpBB2.phtml">post
+in the rsyslog forums</a>!<br>
+<b><font color="#ff0000">If you do not like this,
+use a <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Downloads-req-viewsdownload-sid-1.phtml">stable
+branch release</a>!</font></b></p>
<p><b>Follow the links below for the</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="man_rsyslogd.html">rsyslogd man page</a>
-(somewhat outdated)<li><a href="rsyslog_conf.html">configuration file syntax (rsyslog.conf)</a><li> <a href="property_replacer.html">property replacer, an important core component</a><li>a commented <a href="sample.conf.html">sample rsyslog.conf</a>
-<li><a href="bugs.html">rsyslog bug list</a><li><a href="rsyslog_packages.html"> rsyslog packages</a><li><a href="generic_design.html">backgrounder on generic syslog application design</a><!-- not good as it currently is ;) <li><a href="contributors.html">contributor &quot;Hall of Fame&quot;</a>--><li><a href="modules.html">description of rsyslog modules</a></ul>
+(somewhat outdated)</li>
+<li><a href="rsyslog_conf.html">configuration file
+syntax (rsyslog.conf)</a></li>
+<li> <a href="property_replacer.html">property
+replacer, an important core component</a></li>
+<li>a commented <a href="sample.conf.html">sample
+rsyslog.conf</a>
+</li>
+<li><a href="bugs.html">rsyslog bug list</a></li>
+<li><a href="rsyslog_packages.html"> rsyslog
+packages</a></li>
+<li><a href="generic_design.html">backgrounder on
+generic syslog application design</a><!-- not good as it currently is ;) <li><a href="contributors.html">contributor &quot;Hall of Fame&quot;</a>--></li>
+<li><a href="modules.html">description of rsyslog
+modules</a></li>
+</ul>
<p><b>We have some in-depth papers on</b></p>
<ul>
- <li><a href="install.html">installing rsyslog</a></li> <li><a href="ipv6.html">rsyslog and IPv6</a> (which is fully supported)</li>
- <li><a href="rsyslog_stunnel.html">ssl-encrypting syslog with stunnel</a></li>
- <li><a href="rsyslog_mysql.html">writing syslog messages to MySQL</a></li> <li><a href="rsyslog_high_database_rate.html">writing massive amounts of syslog messages to a database</a></li>
- <li><a href="rsyslog_php_syslog_ng.html">using php-syslog-ng with rsyslog</a></li> <li><a href="rsyslog_recording_pri.html">recording the syslog priority (severity and facility) to the log file</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Article19.phtml">preserving syslog sender over NAT</a> (online only)</li> <li><a href="dev_queue.html">the rsyslog message queue object</a></li>
+<li><a href="install.html">installing rsyslog</a></li>
+<li><a href="ipv6.html">rsyslog and IPv6</a>
+(which is fully supported)</li>
+<li><a href="rsyslog_stunnel.html">ssl-encrypting
+syslog with stunnel</a></li>
+<li><a href="rsyslog_mysql.html">writing syslog
+messages to MySQL</a></li>
+<li><a href="rsyslog_high_database_rate.html">writing
+massive amounts of syslog messages to a database</a></li>
+<li><a href="rsyslog_php_syslog_ng.html">using
+php-syslog-ng with rsyslog</a></li>
+<li><a href="rsyslog_recording_pri.html">recording
+the syslog priority (severity and facility) to the log file</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Article19.phtml">preserving
+syslog sender over NAT</a> (online only)</li>
+<li><a href="debug.html">debug support in rsyslog</a></li>
+<li><a href="dev_queue.html">the rsyslog message
+queue object</a></li>
</ul>
-<p>Our <a href="history.html">rsyslog history</a> page is for you if you would like to learn a little more
-on why there is an rsyslog at all. If you are interested why you should care about rsyslog at all, you may want to read Rainer's essay on &quot;<a href="http://rgerhards.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-does-world-need-another-syslogd.html">why the world needs another syslogd</a>&quot;.</p>
-<p>Documentation is added continuously. Please note that the documentation here
-matches only the current version of rsyslog. If you use an older version, be sure
+<p>Our <a href="history.html">rsyslog history</a>
+page is for you if you would like to learn a little more
+on why there is an rsyslog at all. If you are interested why you should
+care 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
+the world needs another syslogd</a>".</p>
+<p>Documentation is added continuously. Please note that the
+documentation here
+matches only the current version of rsyslog. If you use an older
+version, be sure
to use the doc that came with it.</p>
<p><b>You can also browse the following online resources:</b></p>
<ul>
-<li>the <a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog wiki</a>, a community resource</li>
-<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/module-Static_Docs-view-f-manual.html.phtml">rsyslog online documentation</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic3.phtml">rsyslog FAQ</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/PNphpBB2.phtml">rsyslog discussion forum</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic4.phtml">rsyslog change log</a></li>
-<li><a href="http://www.monitorware.com/en/syslog-enabled-products/">syslog device configuration guide</a> (off-site)</li>
+<li>the <a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog
+wiki</a>, a community resource</li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/module-Static_Docs-view-f-manual.html.phtml">rsyslog
+online documentation</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic3.phtml">rsyslog
+FAQ</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/PNphpBB2.phtml">rsyslog
+discussion forum</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic4.phtml">rsyslog
+change log</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.monitorware.com/en/syslog-enabled-products/">syslog
+device configuration guide</a> (off-site)</li>
</ul>
-<p>And don't forget about the <a href="http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog">rsyslog mailing list</a>.
-If you are interested in the &quot;backstage&quot;, you may find
+<p>And don't forget about the <a href="http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog">rsyslog
+mailing list</a>. If you are interested in the "backstage", you
+may find
<a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer</a>'s
-<a href="http://rgerhards.blogspot.com/">blog</a> an interesting read (filter on syslog and rsyslog tags).</p>
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+<a href="http://rgerhards.blogspot.com/">blog</a> an
+interesting read (filter on syslog and rsyslog tags).</p>
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