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13.3.8. Configure a syslog-handler
The logmanager for JBoss EAP 6 now contains a syslog-handler. Syslog-handlers can be used to send messages to a remote logging server. This allows multiple applications to send their log messages to the same server, where they can all be parsed together. This topic covers how to create and configure a handler using the Management CLI, and the available configuration options.
- Access and the correct permissions for the Management CLI.
Procedure 13.1. Add a syslog-handler
- Run the following command to add a syslog-handler:
/subsystem=logging/syslog-handler=HANDLER_NAME:add
Procedure 13.2. Configure a syslog-handler
- Run the following command to configure a syslog-handler attribute:
/subsystem=logging/syslog-handler=HANDLER_NAME:write-attribute(name=ATTRIBUTE_NAME,value=ATTRIBUTE_VALUE)
Procedure 13.3. Remove a syslog-handler
- Run the following command to remove an existing syslog-handler:
/subsystem=logging/syslog-handler=HANDLER_NAME:remove
Table 13.6. Table Title
| Attribute | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| port | The port the syslog server listens to. | 514 |
| app-name | The app name used when formatting the message in RFC5424 format. | null |
| enabled | If set to true the handler is enabled and functioning as normal. If set to false, the handler is ignored when processing log messages. | true |
| level | The log level specifying which message levels will be logged. Message levels lower than this will be discarded. | ALL |
| facility | As defined by RFC-5424 and RFC-3164 | user-level |
| server-address | The address of the syslog server | localhost |
| hostname | The name of the host the messages are being sent from. | null |
| syslog-format | Formats the log message according to the RFC specification | RFC5424 |
| name | The handler's name | null |
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