Server runs for about 2 weeks and then stops logging messages until we restart rsyslogd daemon

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Issue

  • Every two weeks, more or less, the server stops logging messages until we restart rsyslogd daemon
  • In that state it also experience latency after entering the password for ssh
  • It also experiences latency trouble when running sudo to another user
  • There is also trouble stopping and starting application processes
  • However, once rsyslog gets restarted everything goes back to normal

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Rsyslog

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