[syslog-ng] Set log directory based on the source

Attila Szakacs (aszakacs) Attila.Szakacs at oneidentity.com
Tue Feb 18 08:06:10 UTC 2020


Hi!

I would not mix up the two sources in this case. You can define multiple logpaths:

@define server-log "/tmp/var/log/cron.log"
@define client-log "/tmp/var/log/CLIENTS/$YEAR/$MONTH_ABBREV/$DAY/$HOST/cron.log"

source s_local {
...
};

source s_network {
...
};

destination d_cron_client {
  file("`server-log`" create-dirs(yes));
};

destination d_cron_server {
  file("`client-log`" create-dirs(yes));
};

log {
  source(s_local);
  destination(d_cron_client);
};

log {
  source(s_network);
  destination(d_cron_server);
};

Also the `create-dirs(yes)` option is necessary to allow syslog-ng to create the directories needed.

I hope this does what you expect, if not, feel free to ask more 🙂

Regards,
Attila

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Hello;
    Thanks for the input but I am still missing something here. This is what I have implemented but still can't get it to work.
Thanks;
Frank

@define server-logdir "/var/log"
@define client-logdir "/var/log/CLIENTS/$YEAR/$MONTH_ABBREV/$DAY/$HOST"
@define logdir ""

rewrite r_logdir {
    set(
        "server-logdir"
        value( "logdir" )
        condition( source( "s_local" ) )
    );
    set(
        "client-logdir"
        value( "logdir" )
        condition( source( "s_network" ) )
    );
};

source s_local {
...
};

source s_network {
...
};

destination d_cron {
        file( "`logdir`/cron.log" );
};

log {
    source( s_local );
    source( s_network );
    rewrite(r_logdir);
    filter( f_cron );
    destination( d_cron );
};

-----Original Message-----
From: syslog-ng <syslog-ng-bounces at lists.balabit.hu> On Behalf Of Peter Kokai (pkokai)
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:14 PM
To: Syslog-ng users' and developers' mailing list <syslog-ng at lists.balabit.hu>
Subject: Re: [syslog-ng] Set log directory based on the source

Hello,

You could use macro in order to create different logpath with one file destination:

```
destination d_local0 {
  file( "${LOGDIR}/local/local0.log" );
};
```

This is going to create a path based on the current logmessage $LOGDIR variable/macro.

The question remains how to calculate $LOGDIR.
One option you could use:

```
source s_local0 {
        internal();
};

source s_network {
        network(port(1111));
};

destination d_local {
        file("${LOGDIR}/some/path.txt"); };

rewrite r_logdir {
  set("logdir-server" value("LOGDIR") condition( source("s_network") ) );
  set("logdir-client" value("LOGDIR") condition( source("s_local0") ) ); };

log {
        source(s_local0);
        source(s_network);

        rewrite(r_logdir);

        destination(d_local);
};
```

The rewrite possible can be replaced, but if you have low number of different path I guess it is enough. (Also you could write more complex condition for different logdir names.)

--
Kokan

On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 11:25:26AM -0500, Frank DiGennaro wrote:
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>
> Hello;
>     I'm somewhat of a newbie when it comes to syslog-ng so forgive me if the question is somewhat basic. I am running syslog-ng 3.25 on both server and clients and would like to set a variable based on the source. This is what I have:
>
> @define server-logdir "/var/log"
> @define client-logdir "/var/log/CLIENTS/$YEAR/$MONTH_ABBREV/$DAY/$HOST"
> @define logdir ""
>
> source s_local {
>     logdir `server-logdir`;  *No!
>     ...
>     ...
> };
> source s_network {
>     logdir `client-logdir`;  *No!
>     ...
>     ...
> };
> destination d_local0 {
>     file( "`logdir`/local/local0.log" ); };
>
> The goal is to set 'logdir' to either 'server-logdir' or
> 'client-logdir' and use it in the destination. I know there are probably several ways that this can be accomplished but I think this was will cut down on the number of lines in the configuration. So my question Is this. How do I set 'logdir' to either 'server-logdir' or 'client-logdir' in the source definition?
> Thanks;
>
> DiGennaro
> Frank DiGennaro
> 301-676-8193 (C)
> frank at digennaro.com<mailto:frank at digennaro.com>
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