topic Re: Syslog.log file in Operating System - HP-UX

Syslog.log file

Manuales — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:37:10 GMT

Hi, how can i active syslog file , i mean, i do not have nothing registered there ...

/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
Thanks ...

Re: Syslog.log file

Mel Burslan — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:39:24 GMT

your syslog daemon must have been not running.

start it up as follows

/sbin/init.d/syslogd start

hope this helps

Re: Syslog.log file

DCE — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:46:18 GMT

If your syslog daemon is running, you will have to stop and restart it.

/sbin/init.d/syslogd stop
/sbin/init.d/syslogd start

The most common causes of the syslog daemon not logging:

/var fills up. this will caise the daemon to no longer write to the log - even after /var has space freed up

the syslog.log file was *moved* or *deleted* without first stopping the daemon.

HTH
Dave

Re: Syslog.log file

spex — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:58:31 GMT

Manuales,

It's also possible, though not likely, that you're using a non-standard name and/or path for syslog. Have a look at '/etc/syslog.conf'. Note where '*.info' messages are being sent.

PCS

Re: Syslog.log file

Mridul Shrivastava — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:00:43 GMT

The other way to start syslogd if it is running alreay is to syslogd restart

I would also recommend you to check the patch level as sometimes it gets killed if system patches are not updated.

You can check the logging by using logger as well.

Re: Syslog.log file

S.Rider — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT

We've seen a few instances where if /var/fills up, and you then free up space in /var, syslog.log will not be written to again untill you stop/start the daemon.

Re: Syslog.log file

SGUX — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:31:15 GMT

another reason that the syslog.log is not filling is that there is a "syntax-error" in your /etc/syslog.conf. This would not be reported when you start the syslogd only syslog.log won't be filled.
Check if tabs or used in stead of spaces between the selectors and the files you want them to be written.
Check if semicolon is used as separator instead of colon.