syslog
Nader Mustafa asked whether Informix messages could go to syslog instead of MSGPATH, on AIX 5.2. Norma Sebastian suggested pointing MSGPATH at the system log file if permissions allow. Marcus Haarmann proposed a named pipe as MSGPATH, read by a script that forwards to syslog with the logger command. He had not tried it with Informix. No confirmation.
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Hi, Curious to know if there is a way to reroute all informix messages to syslog instead of MSGPATH config parameter. 1st time posting..........
What do you mean by syslog? I am solaris, IDS 9.4, there is no "syslog" in my onconfig. Perhaps you mean server system log (such as on solaris /var/adm/messages)? Interesting idea, could be messy in your syslog, but if your perms on your syslog allow the informix engine owner (i.e. unix login informix user) to write to syslog (i.e. /var/adm/messages), simply change the MSGPATH in onconfig to whatever your syslog is. ============================================================ The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reproduction, dissemination or distribution of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Tellabs ============================================================
Sorry, I am on aix5.2 and would like to investigate the idea of centralizing all error logging to the system syslog. Not sure if that is doable? syslog.conf points to a Linux server where all the messages get logged.
Hi, Not sure if this exists on AIX, but there might be a way to log through a named pipe and use the logger command to post everything to syslog. Make a new pipe using mknod mknod /var/log/ponline.log p chown informix:informix /var/log/ponline.log Start a script like the following: while true do logger -p local0.notice < /var/log/ponline.log done Then modify your log in onconfig to the named pipe. Haven't tried that specifically with informix, but this works in other environments. Adjust the syslog tags or levels as you want it (servername, ids instance, could be a nice tag). Marcus -----Original Message----- From: NADER MUSTAFA [mailto:nader_mustafa@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:21 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Re: RE: syslog [10805] Sorry, I am on aix5.2 and would like to investigate the idea of centralizing all error logging to the system syslog. Not sure if that is doable? syslog.conf points to a Linux server where all the messages get logged. ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. See you at the IIUG Informix 2008 Conference The Power Conference for Informix Professionals April 27 - 30, 2008 Marriott Overland Park (Kansas City), Kansas http://www.iiug.org/conf Registration Now Open!!