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Sreer
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syslog.log file is not working

Hi,
Iam facing an issue in my 11.11 production box.
The syslog.log file is not growing!!
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 9 05:20 syslog.log
dmsworp1-root # more /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
dmsworp1-root #
But the daemon is running:

-root # ps -ef | grep -i syslog
root 558 1 0 Nov 9 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/syslogd -D
root 1792 1 0 Nov 9 ? 0:00 /bin/sh ./init.tecad_logfile start syslog
root 25717 12399 0 09:45:50 pts/te 0:00 grep -i syslog
-root #


root # cat -t /etc/syslog.conf
# Tivoli logfile adapter entry, ID=syslog
*.emerg;*.alert;*.crit;*.err;*.warning;*.notice;*.info^I/tmp/.tivoli/.tecad_logfile.fifo.dmsworp1.syslog
# End of logfile adapter entry, ID=syslog



-root # find / -name "syslogd" -type f -exec ll {} \;
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 492 Feb 23 2001 /etc/rc.config.d/syslogd
-r-xr-xr-x 1 bin bin 2712 Nov 14 2000 /var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_23413/UX-CORE/sbin/init.d/syslogd
---x--x--- 1 root sys 0 Aug 26 2003 /var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_23413/UX-CORE/usr/newconfig/etc/rc.config.d/syslogd
-r-xr-xr-x 1 bin bin 28672 Nov 14 2000 /var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_23413/UX-CORE/usr/sbin/syslogd
-r-xr-xr-x 1 bin bin 3002 Feb 23 2001 /sbin/init.d/syslogd
-r-xr-xr-x 1 bin bin 28672 Feb 23 2001 /usr/sbin/syslogd
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 492 Feb 23 2001 /usr/newconfig/etc/rc.config.d/syslogd
-root #

Pls advice me whether can I restart the syslogd using:

/usr/sbin/syslogd -D stop

/usr/sbin/syslogd -D start


is it OK?



else pls guide me to solve this issue.
thanks in advance.

sree

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Johnson Punniyalingam
Honored Contributor

Re: syslog.log file is not working

/sbin/init.d/syslogd stop

/sbin/init.d/syslogd start


Example :-

# /sbin/init.d/syslogd stop
syslogd stopped

# /sbin/init.d/syslogd start
System message logger started
Problems are common to all, but attitude makes the difference
Johnson Punniyalingam
Honored Contributor

Re: syslog.log file is not working

verification :-

# tail -50 /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
Nov 12 16:09:52 uxt02 syslogd: restart
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Horia Chirculescu
Honored Contributor
Solution

Re: syslog.log file is not working

Hello from Romania,

You do not have anything in /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log becouse you did not instructed syslogd to place anything there.

In order to do that,

*.info;mail.none /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log


Your current syslogd configuration put the
*.emerg;*.alert;*.crit;*.err;*.warning;*.notice;*.info information in the

/tmp/.tivoli.tecad_logfile.fifo.dmsworp1.syslog

file.

cat/more on this file would reveal the information.

Best regards,
Horia.
Best regards from Romania,
Horia.
Sreer
Valued Contributor

Re: syslog.log file is not working

Hello Gurus,


Thanks alot for your valuable replies.

I will do the changes suggested by Horia.

Earlier the mentioned info was not routed to syslog.log.
Once again thanks alot all!!!

rgds Sree
Aneesh Mohan
Honored Contributor

Re: syslog.log file is not working

Hi Sree,

You can check the syslog function by using "logger".

try this:-
#logger "Test message";tail -n 2 /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

regards,
Aneesh