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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 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(somewhat outdated)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>
<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="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 "<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>
</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 "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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