How to monitor Syslog Server

Hi Folks,

I'm looking at what we need to monitor to ensure that Kiwi Syslog Server is actually  running OK.

The obvious metrics are :-

-   "Kiwi Syslog Server" service is "Running"

-   Process Syslogd_Service exists

-   Is searching for "error" in the errorlog.txt a valid check?

We also plan to email an alert if we receive less than X messages in 60 mins, but if Kiwi Syslog Server is not running correctly,

we won't get this message!

Do we really? need to check if no logfiles have been updated in say the last 5 minutes ?  (if log files are generally  created at least every minute)

Any thoughts on how we can determine that KSS is actually running OK?

Many Thanks,