[TriLUG] questions about Linux and syslog servers

Matt Pusateri mpusateri at wickedtrails.com
Wed Nov 14 10:04:22 EST 2007


Greg Brown wrote:
> Hi all.  We are getting ready to replace our beloved syslog platform and are
> searching for new solutions.  I'd like have to have a syslog server that is
> 'user friendly', that is it does not require *any* linux or unix skills by
> the end user.  Sure, it's easy enough to do a 'sudo tail -f
> /var/log/messages | grep regex' but trust me, this is enough to scare away
> most people.
>
> I don't mind handling the administration of the software and server, no
> problem.  I'd like to have some kind of web interface as the front end of
> the syslog server.  I'd also prefer to have some kind of AJAX or AJAX-like
> web interface that would do the equivalent of 'tail -f...'.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Greg
>   
The CCNOC Network Management appliance is a syslog server :)

http://commandcenter-noc.com

Matt P.



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