Learn how to configure the remote server
for logging via UDP.
Before you begin
The NPB application supports remote
logging on Linux, Mac, or Windows operating systems, and the
following commands are Linux-specific. Refer to the
documentation for the Rsyslog utility for your operating
system, as needed.
About this task
You create a UDP-specific configuration
file to enable UDP transport of syslog.
Procedure
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At the command prompt, create
and open the following file in your preferred text editor.
$ /etc/rsyslog.d/udp.conf
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Copy and paste the following
text into the udp.conf file, replacing the port number if needed with one you
choose.
# load UDP listener
module(load="imudp")
# start listener at port 514
input(type="imudp" port="514")
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Save and close udp.conf.
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Run the following command to
restart the rsyslog service.
$ sudo systemctl restart rsyslog
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Run the following command to
verify the rsyslog service status.
$ sudo systemctl status rsyslog