Syslog Server - Can Hostname Be Mapped to IP Address?
I have a new syslog server (freeware) and I work for a large (new) department of state government that broke off from a previous department. Because all the infrastructure still resides in the old...
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Re: Syslog Server - Can Hostname Be Mapped to IP Address?
In the application directory there is a file called statichost.txt or something similar(it's been a while). It's like the Windows host file but only used within the syslog application. Updates to the...
View ArticleUnable to Get the Syslog Manager to Open After Install
Hello, I used to have Syslog installed but removed it and now I am trying to reinstall it but I am running into an issue. The install goes smooth with no issues but after the install (using the...
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Try to log in with a local admin account (not a domain account) and kill the process. When you ope task manager, is the process running under your account?
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Hey BKyle, Even if I log in as the machine local admin and try and kill it, it will not close. I tried rebooting as well and nothing. I can't seem to get the app to open anyway I try.
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Anyone know if there is a master clean uninstall guide. This issue is only affecting 1 server (the one I need it on) if I install it on another one it is fine.
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Re: Syslog Server - Can Hostname Be Mapped to IP Address?
Odd. I tried what you said--complete with tabs instead of spaces--and it doesn't work. This is so I see across the top Date Time Priority Hostname Messageand...
View ArticleKiwi Upgrade
I downloaded the 9.5 upgrade for our Kiwi Syslog server. We currently have have 9.4.1 installed. My question is how does everyone typically handle an upgrade like this? 1) Do you spin...
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No ideas. It simply worked for me but I've also been using the same setup for several years. Here are a few lines from my statichosts.txt: 10.0.41.21 dvkldb0210.0.41.22 dvkldb0310.0.41.24...
View ArticleRe: Question about filtering Windows Security Audit Successes.
What application are you using to forward the event logs to Kiwi? If using the Solarwinds log forwarder you can easily exclude them there so they never get sent to Kiwi. Similar functionality should...
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I've just installed the upgrade over the existing version. Back up your settings file first.
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I installed over the old version like kstone did. The installation automatically backs up the database as .sdf files.
View ArticleRe: Kiwi Syslog rules with time interval
I tried a couple different things and don't see a way to make this work without scripting. Maybe someone else has another option.
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I appreciate the help. I was thinking maybe adding a filter above the time interval, to check the hostname first, would work. Then perhaps the rule would continue, and only pertain to that host. But...
View ArticleRe: Kiwi Syslog rules with time interval
Adding a hostname filter won't help much. Filters are sequential, if the message text filter matches it moves to the hostname filter. If that matches it moves to the time interval and so on. Since...
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Re: syslog server 9.5 log path incorrect
Try running the Syslogd_Manager as an administrator. Please see this screenshot:
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Adding new rules via .ini file?
Adding lots of new rules via GUI just take too long so wondering if any other options?Can we export .ini, edit and add new rules and import back? Any try and if this works?
View ArticlevCenter Server Appliance syslog message levels
My Kiwi Syslog server is receiving syslog messages from my vCSA. I have not filtered the level of messages being sent. Kiwi is reporting Emerg level messages being sent by vCSA, but looking inside the...
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Tino, I would recommend copying an existing rule, pasting it back into Kiwi Syslog, and then editing it. If the syntax is not exact in the ini file, the rule will not work.
View ArticleRe: vCenter Server Appliance syslog message levels
J J, I would recommend getting a Wireshark capture, and checking the priority there. If you are seeing Emergency there, you will want to see if you change the priority on the device side.
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