[syslog-ng] unable to start syslog-ng.

vijay amruth vijayamruth at gmail.com
Mon May 1 19:19:22 UTC 2017


Hello Peter, thank you for your time,  here is the output of the command,
it seems like its missing JSON module, I moved this
file /usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/cim is that the issue?

[root at xxxxx system]# syslog-ng -Fvde
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678222] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/etc/scl.conf', depth='1'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678517] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/apache/apache.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678527] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/elasticsearch/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678533] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/graphite/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678538] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/hdfs/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678543] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678549] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/loggly/loggly.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678554] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/logmatic/logmatic.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678559] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/mbox/mbox.conf', depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678563] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/nodejs/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678568] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/pacct/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678573] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/rewrite/cc-mask.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678579] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/solaris/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678584] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/syslogconf/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678588] Adding include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/system/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678600] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/apache/apache.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678662] Reading path for candidate modules;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678698] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='kvformat.so', module='kvformat'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678944] Registering candidate plugin;
module='kvformat', context='parser', name='kv-parser', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678956] Registering candidate plugin;
module='kvformat', context='parser', name='linux-audit-parser',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678962] Registering candidate plugin;
module='kvformat', context='template-func', name='format-welf',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.678994] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='cef.so', module='cef'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679107] Registering candidate plugin; module='cef',
context='template-func', name='format-cef-extension', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679132] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='disk-buffer.so',
module='disk-buffer'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679257] Registering candidate plugin;
module='disk-buffer', context='inner-dest', name='disk_buffer',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679286] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='add-contextual-data.so',
module='add-contextual-data'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679408] Registering candidate plugin;
module='add-contextual-data', context='parser', name='add_contextual_data',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679438] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='syslogformat.so',
module='syslogformat'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679554] Registering candidate plugin;
module='syslogformat', context='format', name='syslog', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679564] Registering candidate plugin;
module='syslogformat', context='parser', name='syslog-parser',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679584] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='afsocket.so', module='afsocket'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679731] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='unix-stream', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679740] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='unix-stream',
preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679746] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='unix-dgram', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679780] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='unix-dgram',
preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679786] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='tcp', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679792] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='tcp', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679799] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='tcp6', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679804] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='tcp6', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679809] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='udp', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679814] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='udp', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679819] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='udp6', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679824] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='udp6', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679829] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='syslog', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679834] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='syslog', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679840] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='network', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679861] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='destination', name='network', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679867] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afsocket', context='source', name='systemd-syslog', preference='100'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.679894] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='affile.so', module='affile'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680092] Registering candidate plugin; module='affile',
context='source', name='file', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680106] Registering candidate plugin; module='affile',
context='source', name='pipe', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680113] Registering candidate plugin; module='affile',
context='destination', name='file', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680118] Registering candidate plugin; module='affile',
context='destination', name='pipe', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680143] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='afprog.so', module='afprog'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680261] Registering candidate plugin; module='afprog',
context='source', name='program', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680270] Registering candidate plugin; module='afprog',
context='destination', name='program', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680290] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='afuser.so', module='afuser'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680397] Registering candidate plugin; module='afuser',
context='destination', name='usertty', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680426] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='afamqp.so', module='afamqp'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680547] Registering candidate plugin; module='afamqp',
context='destination', name='amqp', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.680572] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='afmongodb.so', module='afmongodb'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681138] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afmongodb', context='destination', name='mongodb', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681177] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='csvparser.so', module='csvparser'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681292] Registering candidate plugin;
module='csvparser', context='parser', name='csv-parser', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681317] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='confgen.so', module='confgen'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681435] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='system-source.so',
module='system-source'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681548] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='linux-kmsg-format.so',
module='linux-kmsg-format'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681772] Registering candidate plugin;
module='linux-kmsg-format', context='format', name='linux-kmsg',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681798] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='basicfuncs.so', module='basicfuncs'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681937] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='grep', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681946] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='if', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681952] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='or', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681957] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='echo', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681963] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='length', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681968] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='substr', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681974] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='strip', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681979] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='sanitize',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681984] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='lowercase',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681989] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='uppercase',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.681994] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='replace-delimiter',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682000] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='padding', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682005] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='+', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682010] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='-', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682015] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='*', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682020] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='/', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682025] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='%', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682031] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='sum', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682036] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='min', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682041] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='max', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682046] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='average', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682051] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='ipv4-to-int',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682056] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='indent-multi-line',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682061] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='context-length',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682067] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='env', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682072] Registering candidate plugin;
module='basicfuncs', context='template-func', name='template',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682095] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='cryptofuncs.so',
module='cryptofuncs'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682201] Registering candidate plugin;
module='cryptofuncs', context='template-func', name='uuid', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682210] Registering candidate plugin;
module='cryptofuncs', context='template-func', name='hash', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682240] Registering candidate plugin;
module='cryptofuncs', context='template-func', name='sha1', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682247] Registering candidate plugin;
module='cryptofuncs', context='template-func', name='sha256', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682253] Registering candidate plugin;
module='cryptofuncs', context='template-func', name='sha512', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682258] Registering candidate plugin;
module='cryptofuncs', context='template-func', name='md4', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682263] Registering candidate plugin;
module='cryptofuncs', context='template-func', name='md5', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682284] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='dbparser.so', module='dbparser'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682440] Registering candidate plugin;
module='dbparser', context='parser', name='db-parser', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682449] Registering candidate plugin;
module='dbparser', context='parser', name='grouping-by', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682473] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='afstomp.so', module='afstomp'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682594] Registering candidate plugin;
module='afstomp', context='destination', name='stomp', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682621] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='pseudofile.so', module='pseudofile'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682730] Registering candidate plugin;
module='pseudofile', context='destination', name='pseudofile',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682752] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='graphite.so', module='graphite'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682870] Registering candidate plugin;
module='graphite', context='template-func', name='graphite_output',
preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.682894] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='sdjournal.so', module='sdjournal'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683010] Registering candidate plugin;
module='sdjournal', context='source', name='systemd-journal', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683034] Reading shared object for a candidate module;
path='/usr/local/lib/syslog-ng', fname='date.so', module='date'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683150] Registering candidate plugin; module='date',
context='parser', name='date-parser', preference='0'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683309] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/apache/apache.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683336] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/elasticsearch/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683544] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/elasticsearch/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683564] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/graphite/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683654] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/graphite/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683672] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/hdfs/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683776] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/hdfs/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683794] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683924] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.683944] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/loggly/loggly.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684108] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/loggly/loggly.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684127] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/logmatic/logmatic.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684286] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/logmatic/logmatic.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684387] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/mbox/mbox.conf', depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684476] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/mbox/mbox.conf', depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684497] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/nodejs/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684598] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/nodejs/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684618] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/pacct/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684697] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/pacct/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684714] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/rewrite/cc-mask.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684823] Global value changed;
define='balabit.credit-card-regexp',
value='(?P<1>:4[0-9]{12}(?:[0-9]{3})?|5[1-5][0-9]{14}|6(?:011|5[0-9][0-9])[0-9]{12}|3[47][0-9]{13}|3(?:0[0-5]|[68][0-9])[0-9]{11}|(?:2131|1800|35d{3})d{11})'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684890] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/rewrite/cc-mask.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.684914] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/solaris/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685007] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/solaris/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685024] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/syslogconf/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685251] Module loaded and initialized successfully;
module='confgen'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685265] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/syslogconf/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685285] Starting to read include file;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/system/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685503] Module loaded and initialized successfully;
module='system-source'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685516] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/system/plugin.conf',
depth='2'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.685530] Finishing include;
filename='/usr/local/etc/scl.conf', depth='1'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.686464] system(): json-parser() is missing, skipping
the automatic JSON parsing of messages submitted via syslog(3), *Please
install the json module;*
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.686634] Module loaded and initialized successfully;
module='afsocket'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.686930] Module loaded and initialized successfully;
module='affile'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687027] Finishing include; content='source confgen
system', depth='1'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687365] Compiling #unnamed sequence [log] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:23:2]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687373]   Compiling s_local reference [source] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:23:2]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687378]     Compiling s_local sequence [source] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:9:1]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687382]       Compiling #unnamed junction [log] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:9:17]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687386]         Compiling #unnamed sequence [log] at
[source confgen system:2:5]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687390]           Compiling #unnamed sequence [source]
at [source confgen system:2:5]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687393]             Compiling #unnamed junction [log]
at [source confgen system:2:13]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687396]               Compiling #unnamed sequence
[log] at [source confgen system:4:5]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687400]                 Compiling #unnamed sequence
[source] at [source confgen system:4:5]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687403]                   Compiling #unnamed junction
[log] at [source confgen system:4:13]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687407]                     Compiling #unnamed single
[log] at [source confgen system:4:14]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687413]                 Compiling #unnamed sequence
[rewrite] at [source confgen system:6:5]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687417]                   Compiling #unnamed single
[log] at [source confgen system:6:15]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687421]               Compiling #unnamed single [log]
at [source confgen system:8:1]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687425]         Compiling #unnamed single [log] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:11:2]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687439]   Compiling d_local reference [destination] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:27:2]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687444]     Compiling d_local sequence [destination]
at [/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:18:1]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687447]       Compiling #unnamed junction [log] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:18:22]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687451]         Compiling #unnamed single [log] at
[/usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:19:2]
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.687599] Module loaded and initialized successfully;
module='syslogformat'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.688008] Module loaded and initialized successfully;
module='linux-kmsg-format'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.688243] Running application hooks; hook='1'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.688252] Running application hooks; hook='3'
[2017-05-01T12:15:43.688295] syslog-ng starting up; version='3.9.1'

On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Czanik, Péter <peter.czanik at balabit.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The first problem is the lack of the JSON module. For the second one there
> is not enough information to see, if it is a syslog-ng or a systemd service
> file problem. Can you start syslog-ng from the command line? I mean using
> the following command line to catch any problems on the terminal:
>
> syslog-ng -Fvde
>
> Bye,
>
>
> Peter Czanik (CzP) <peter.czanik at balabit.com>
> Balabit / syslog-ng upstream
> https://www.balabit.com/blog/author/peterczanik/
> https://twitter.com/PCzanik
>
> On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 9:11 PM, Dwijadas Dey <dwijad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>     Vijay
>>             I don't see json-plugin under Available-Modules section in
>> the output of # syslog-ng -V
>>
>> I have also compiled syslog-ng from source (3.6.4), and it shows
>> json-plugin in the output of syslog-ng -V You may need to pass enable-json
>> flag while compiling it from source.
>>
>> # syslog-ng -V
>> syslog-ng 3.6.4
>> Installer-Version: 3.6.4
>> Revision:
>> Compile-Date: Dec 18 2016 15:02:59
>> Available-Modules: pseudofile,graphite,sdjournal,
>> afsocket,syslogformat,afsocket-notls,afsocket-tls,affile,
>> afprog,afuser,afamqp,afmongodb,csvparser,confgen,system-
>> source,linux-kmsg-format,basicfuncs,cryptofuncs,dbparse
>> r,json-plugin,tfgeoip,afstomp
>> Enable-Debug: off
>> Enable-GProf: off
>> Enable-Memtrace: off
>> Enable-IPv6: on
>> Enable-Spoof-Source: off
>> Enable-TCP-Wrapper: off
>> Enable-Linux-Caps: off
>>
>> Since you are using the version 3.9.1, i am not 100% sure that, this is
>> the issue.
>>
>> Also, you can try this link.
>> https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng/2016-February/022667.html
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 12:00 AM, vijay amruth <vijayamruth at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello All, Hope you are all doing great. I am unable to start syslog-ng
>>> service
>>>
>>> Here is some information:
>>>
>>> *OS Version: Cent OS 7.3*
>>>
>>> *I compiled it from a tar ball..*
>>>
>>> [root at xxxxx system]# syslog-ng -V
>>> syslog-ng 3.9.1
>>> Installer-Version: 3.9.1
>>> Revision:
>>> Module-Directory: /usr/local/lib/syslog-ng
>>> Module-Path: /usr/local/lib/syslog-ng
>>> Available-Modules: kvformat,cef,disk-buffer,add-c
>>> ontextual-data,syslogformat,afsocket,affile,afprog,afuser,af
>>> amqp,afmongodb,csvparser,confgen,system-source,linux-kmsg-fo
>>> rmat,basicfuncs,cryptofuncs,dbparser,afstomp,pseudofile,grap
>>> hite,sdjournal,date
>>> Enable-Debug: off
>>> Enable-GProf: off
>>> Enable-Memtrace: off
>>> Enable-IPv6: on
>>> Enable-Spoof-Source: off
>>> Enable-TCP-Wrapper: off
>>> Enable-Linux-Caps: off
>>>
>>>
>>> *I manually added this file, this didn't come with install...*
>>>
>>> [root at xxxxx system]# cat syslog-ng.service
>>> [Unit]
>>> Description=System Logger Daemon
>>> Documentation=man:syslog-ng(8)
>>>
>>> [Service]
>>> Type=notify
>>> Sockets=syslog.socket
>>> ExecStart=/usr/sbin/syslog-ng -F -p /var/run/syslogd-ng.pid --fd-limit
>>> 50000
>>> ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
>>> StandardOutput=null
>>> Restart=on-failure
>>>
>>> [Install]
>>> WantedBy=multi-user.target
>>> Alias=syslog.service
>>> [root at sl-sz3-splunk01 system]# pwd
>>> /lib/systemd/system
>>>
>>> *Had parser errors:*
>>>
>>> [root at xxxxxx  ~]# syslog-ng -s
>>> Error parsing config, Error compiling template (Unknown template
>>> function "format-json") in /usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/cim/template.conf
>>> at line 23, column 32:
>>>
>>>       included from /usr/local/etc/scl.conf line 29, column 1
>>>
>>>       included from /usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf line 8, column 1
>>>
>>> template-function "format-cim" "$(format-json --pair
>>> @timestamp='${R_ISODATE}' --pair @message='${MSG}' --key .cim.* --shift 5
>>> --key _* --key .* --replace-prefix .=_ --key *.*)\n";
>>>                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>
>>> syslog-ng documentation: http://www.balabit.com/support
>>> /documentation/?product=syslog-ng
>>> mailing list: https://lists.balabit.hu/mailman/listinfo/syslog-ng
>>>
>>> *Moved /usr/local/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/cim and no parser errors.*
>>> *But still unable to start.*
>>>
>>> [root at xxxxx system]# systemctl status syslog-ng.service
>>> ● syslog-ng.service - System Logger Daemon
>>>    Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/syslog-ng.service; disabled;
>>> vendor preset: enabled)
>>>    Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Mon 2017-05-01 10:46:58
>>> PDT; 7s ago
>>>      Docs: man:syslog-ng(8)
>>>   Process: 2170 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/syslog-ng -F -p
>>> /var/run/syslogd-ng.pid --fd-limit 50000 (code=exited, status=203/EXEC)
>>>  Main PID: 2170 (code=exited, status=203/EXEC)
>>>
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]:
>>> syslog-ng.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]: Failed to
>>> start System Logger Daemon.
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]: Unit
>>> syslog-ng.service entered failed state.
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]:
>>> syslog-ng.service failed.
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]:
>>> syslog-ng.service holdoff time over, scheduling restart.
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]: start request
>>> repeated too quickly for syslog-ng.service
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]: Failed to
>>> start System Logger Daemon.
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]: Unit
>>> syslog-ng.service entered failed state.
>>> May 01 10:46:58 sl-sz3-splunk01.slc.ebay.com systemd[1]:
>>> syslog-ng.service failed.
>>>
>>> What I am I missing? Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Vijay Amrut.
>>>
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>>>
>>
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Thanks,
Vijay Amrut.
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