rsyslog not logging local messages, legacy rsyslog configuration

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Duplicate messages written to /var/log/messages, /var/log/secure, ... and remote log files.
  • Local messages not written to /var/log/messages, /var/log/secure, ...
  • Legacy rsyslog configuration in use.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • rsyslog
  • legacy rsyslog configuration in use

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