Configure syslog.log

[justin_83]

I have two K460 running 11.0 one PROD and one DR.
DR is logging all of the:
inetd[5020]: BET3/tcp:
connections in the syslog and PROD is not.
they both have the same /etc/syslog.conf file and both have "syslogd -D" running.

I want them both to log the BET3/tcp connections.

[Jeff Schussele · Accepted solution]

Hi Justin,

Appears the DR system had inetd logging turned up - by running inetd -l

You can set the system to always bring it up with connection logging enabled by editing
/sbin/init.d/inetd and adding
INETD_ARGS=-l
to the top of the file.
NOTE: This file is a candidate for overwrite on patch installs/upgrades, so you'd need to check it after patch installs.

Other option is to set up a cron entry to run inetd -l every day or so.

HTH,
Jeff

[Kent Ostby]

More explanation to the last post.

If inetd is not running then "inetd -l" will start up inetd WITH transaction logging.

If inetd is running already then it will kill off inetd and toggle the connection state.

see man inetd for more details.

Best regards,

Kent M. Ostby

[justin_83]

That worked. Thanks and max points to all....