[syslog-ng]bind_inet_socket() error

[Dave Johnson]

* Set you max connections to the number of connections that you anticipate.
* Otherwise-- Firewall.

On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:29:08 -0500, Walt Rich <walt.rich@parago.com> wrote:
> OK, I see what you mean.
> 
> What is the syntax for setting up a source that is an IP address that is
> not local?  I'm trying to set up a centralized logging server and would
> like for it to receive logging from other servers, but I would like to
> be able to specify the IP addresses that it will accept input from.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: syslog-ng-admin@lists.balabit.hu
> [mailto:syslog-ng-admin@lists.balabit.hu] On Behalf Of Balazs Scheidler
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 3:53 AM
> To: syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
> Subject: RE: [syslog-ng]bind_inet_socket() error
> 
> On Sun, 2004-10-24 at 00:36, Walt Rich wrote:
> > Response to a) shows:
> > # ifconfig -a | grep 172
> >         inet 172.16.100.202 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 172.16.100.255
> 
> but you are trying to bind to  172.16.65.61, which is not local.
> (your local IP is .202)
> 
> (for TCP sources you are specifying the bind IP and not the IP address
> you want to receive messages from)
> 
> --
> Bazsi
> 
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