How to configure rsyslog in high precision (milliseconds) mode
Issue
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Is it possible to record log timestamps to millisecond accuracy (high precision)?
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var/log/messages and other log locations are recorded only in seconds by default.
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How to add greater accuracy to rsyslog timestamps?
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How to get more accurate timestamps for rsyslog?
Environment
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or 7
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 with rsyslog installed and not syslog
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