[syslog-ng]newbie questions about hostname related options

[Jim Mozley]

I have used the options below. The bad_hostname option was necessary as a
particular vendors equipment seemed to send part of syslog message as the
hostname so I used this option to ignore it.

options {
        keep_hostname(off);
        long_hostnames(off);
        sync(1);
        log_fifo_size(2048);
        bad_hostname("%");
        };

I found it was best to not rely on the device for the hostname but to let
the syslog server work this out. I'd assume with 3 clients that using fqdn
would be a bit overkill.

Jim


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <seberino@spawar.navy.mil>
To: <syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 7:35 AM
Subject: [syslog-ng]newbie questions about hostname related options


> I got syslog-ng working and am happy with it but
> I had one question about necessary syslog-ng.conf
> options that is bugging me.
>
> I don't know what hostname related options are necessary
> for a little log server with 3 clients:
>
> use_fqdn
> keep_hostname
> long_hostnames
> chain_hostnames
>
> I remember NEEDING chain_hostnames(off) to solve a
> problem but I wonder:
>
> 1. if problem could have been solved with another
>    option in list above
>
> 2. what are minimum options that make a good little
>    syslog-ng installation.
>    (I wonder if keep_hostname(yes) solves 99% of the
>     problems and is good enough.  I don't know.)
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chris
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