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-<title>rsyslog documentation</title>
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+<html><head><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. And as we know what enterprise users really need, there is also <a href="professional_support.html">professional rsyslog support</a> available directly from the source!</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>.</p>
-
-<p><b>Follow the links below for the</b></p>
-
-<ul>
-
-<li><a href="man_rsyslogd.html">rsyslogd man page</a>
-
-<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><!-- re-enable when updated <li><a href="contributors.html">contributor &quot;Hall
-of Fame&quot;</a> --><li><a href="modules.html">description of rsyslog modules</a></ul>
-
+<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, high precision timestamps, queued operations 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. And as we know what enterprise users really need, there is
+also <a href="professional_support.html">professional
+rsyslog support</a> available directly from the source!</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>If you are upgrading from rsyslog v2 or stock sysklogd,
+<a href="v3compatibility.html">be
+sure to read the rsyslog v3 compatibility document!</a> It will work even
+if you do not read the doc, but doing so will definitely improve your experience.</p>
+<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><b>Follow
+the links below for the</b><br></p><ul>
+
+<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><li><a href="man_rsyslogd.html">rsyslogd man page</a>
+(heavily outdated)</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_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="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 (and other databases as well)</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 which&nbsp;includes <a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/index.php/Configuration_Samples">rsyslog configuration examples</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/module-Static_Docs-view-f-manual.html.phtml">rsyslog
+online documentation (most current version only)</a></li>
+
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/PNphpBB2.phtml">rsyslog
+discussion forum - use this for technical support</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic4.phtml">rsyslog
+change log</a></li>
+<li><a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/Topic3.phtml">rsyslog
+FAQ</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>
-
-</body>
-
-</html>
-
+<a href="http://rgerhards.blogspot.com/">blog</a> an
+interesting read (filter on syslog and rsyslog tags).</p>
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