centralized logs

[mvr]

We have a need for centralized logs for windows servers. If possible we would also like to collect logs form the Cisco equipment too. Is there an open source solution?

Thank you in advance,

Larry

[Ivan Ferreira · Accepted solution]

Check this open source project:

http://www.loglogic.com/logforge/

[Igor Karasik]

Larry,
I know about two FREE tools for collect windows event logs:
Microsoft Log Parser 2.2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=890cd06b-abf8-4c25-91b2-f8d975cf8c07&DisplayLang=en
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329-5034923.html

and Event Sink Project
http://www.edu.uwo.ca/eventsink/
http://www.edu.uwo.ca/eventsink/submitted-source.html

I don't tried these tools (we use Microsoft MOM :-) ).....

[Jonas Back_2]

Next version of MOM (System Center) you will get the "formerly-called" ACS - Audit Collector Service that will be able to collect the event logs centrally.

If you want to dig deeper into Log Parser, check out this excellent book:
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Parser-Toolkit-Gabriele-Giuseppini/dp/1932266526

I guess you could schedule a task to collect/send the logs to a SQL server but it involves smoe scripting.

ut I'm also looking for a "free" based too. Anyone?

[Paul Slijkhuis]

You want to check out Nagios: http://www.nagios.org