[syslog-ng] Simple Doubt

[Alexander Clouter]

Hi,

Luiz Cruz <luizcruz.msg at gmail.com> [20070604 09:43:08 -0200]:
>
> Hi all,
> 
>    I have a doubt about a process that i have. Maybe the solution is
> in the side of syslog-ng, i am searching. My process is:
> 
> 
> Log -> Perl Script -> Fifo -> Syslog-ng -------------- > Syslog-ng ->
> perl -> rrd
> 
> 
Can't this be redone as:

Perl Script ---(Sys::Syslog)---> syslog-ng -> syslog-ng -> Perl -> RRD

You do not explain where and what 'Log' is so it is difficult to help out.

> The problem is when the application write to many lines in the fifo
> file (through the perl script), my syslog-ng (Standard Configuration)
> can't process all lines quickly, and the load of cpu rises a lot. Is
> there any parameters that i can use to optimize the reading? Someone
> have a similar solution?
> 
If 'Log' is a file on the machine why can you not just use the 'tail' 
functionality[1] of syslog-ng?

Cheers

Alex

[1] http://www.balabit.com/dl/html/syslog-ng-admin-guide_en.html/ch08s01.html#id2546424

> 
> Thanks a lot.
> 
> Att.,
> Luiz
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