⁠14.5. Start the rsyslog Server

The rsyslog service must be running on both the centralized logging server and the systems attempting to log to it.
The steps in this procedure must be performed while logged in as the root user.
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Procedure 14.3. Launching the rsyslog service

  1. Use the service command to start the rsyslog service. 
    # service rsyslog start
  2. Use the chkconfig command to ensure the rsyslog service starts automatically in future. 
    # chkconfig rsyslog on
The rsyslog service has been started. The service will start sending or receiving log messages based on its local configuration.