How to collect wtmp and btmp through rsyslog and send to RHEL 7 server?

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Issue

  • Does rsyslog support the real-time transmission of wtmp and btmp files?
  • Does wtmp and btmp be converted to ASCII format?
  • What settings are required for the client and server of rsyslog?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • rsyslog
  • wtmp
  • btmp

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