Anyway, the syslog format is fixed, it needs to be according to the rfc for it to be recognized by other systems.
To know what other functions it performs you do need to tell what syslog you are using...
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Browse All TopicsI am aware that there is a Syslog package for OpenVMS, however without an OpenVMS server to play with does anyone know what logs the package will send to the Syslog server and whether the logs are transformed into a "normal" Syslog format?
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There are several log files on the OpenVMS environment. The most important are generally considered to be:
operator log
error log
Both of these log are proprietary to OpenVMS.
What are you looking for specifically?
There are several systems available on the net running OpenVMS to which you can get access with no charge.
You might also consider checking out www.OpenVMS.org and www.OpenVMSHobbyist.com.
If you are looking for some introductory information on OpenVMS you might try http://plato.ccsscorp.com.
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by: nociPosted on 2009-11-05 at 04:12:27ID: 25748626
What syslog server are you refering to?
Freeware CD or some other...