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diff --git a/doc/troubleshoot.html b/doc/troubleshoot.html index 7decbba2..a18dbda0 100644 --- a/doc/troubleshoot.html +++ b/doc/troubleshoot.html @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <p><b>Having trouble with <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com">rsyslog</a>?</b> This page provides some tips on where to look for help and what to do if you need to ask for assistance. This page is continously being expanded. -<p>Useful troublehshooting ressources are: +<p>Useful troubleshooting ressources are: <ul> <li>The <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/doc">rsyslog documentation</a> - note that the online version always covers the most recent development version. However, there is a version-specific @@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ is a rsyslog-doc package, that often needs to be installed separately. <li>Check <a href="http://bugzilla.adiscon.com">the bugzilla</a> to see if your problem is a known (and even fixed ;)) bug. </ul> +<p><b>Malformed Messages and Message Properties</b> +A common trouble source are <a href="syslog_parsing.html">ill-formed syslog messages</a>, which +lead to to all sorts of interesting problems, including malformed hostnames and dates. +Read the quoted guide to find relief. <p><b>Configuration Problems</b> <p>Rsyslog 3.21.1 and above has been enhanced to support extended configuration checking. It offers a special command line switch (-N1) that puts it into "config verfication mode". |