[syslog-ng]What means "dropped" ?

[Balazs Scheidler]

On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 09:22:29AM +0200, Loubet Jean-Michel wrote:
> > the relevant part is what kind of destinations you have. (e.g. the rest of
> > the config)
> 
> 
> destination std { 
>         file("/var/log/HOSTS/$HOST/$YEAR/$MONTH/$DAY/syslog"
>                 owner(admsys) group(system) perm(0600) dir_perm(0700)
> create_dirs(yes)
>                 template ("$DATE $FULLHOST $FACILITY.$PRIORITY $MSG\n")
>         ); 
> };
> log { 
>         source(src); 
>         destination(std); 
> };
> 
> 
> destination std_syslog_collector { 
>         file("/var/log/syslog_collector"
>                 owner(admsys) group(system) perm(0600) dir_perm(0700)
> create_dirs(yes)
>                 template ("LOG $FULLHOST $FACILITY.$PRIORITY $DATE $MSG\n")
>         ); 
> };
> log { 
>         source(src); 
>         destination(std_syslog_collector); 
> };

hmm.. each file (provided you are using macros) you have on your box is a
different destination. though losing messages for file destinations is not
common and should never occur.

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Bazsi
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