I should have sent more detail originally.

        system:                        SLES10 PatchLevel 1

        release:                syslog-ng-1.6.8-20.18

        server function:                syslog server, collecting syslog's from various clients

        problem:                want to open port 514 to collect syslog info over network

        description:                without changing the default syslog-ng.conf, the server
                                collects local syslog information, I uncomment the udp
                                source entry and restart the daemon.  The syslog-ng
                                then shows listening on various ports, never constant
                                and never port 514.



# netstat -anp | grep LISTEN | grep 53
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     5364   2161/acpid          /var/run/acpid.socket
unix  2      [ ACC ]     STREAM     LISTENING     5307   2134/resmgrd        /var/run/.resmgr_socket



syslog-ng-bounces@lists.balabit.hu wrote on 08/15/2009 11:09:23 AM:

> Post your config.  Also, try 'netstat -anp |
> grep LISTEN | grep 53' and post that (so there
> is no services resolving issue).
>
> -Matt

> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 10:27 AM, <stephen.
> greenfield@wachovia.com> wrote:
>
> I configure syslog-ng to use udp port 514, on
> the syslog server receiving log messages.  When
> I issue a `netstat -lp | grep syslog` it shows
> different ports but never 514.  Any ideas why?
>
> /steve