udp514-journal
forward syslog from network (udp/514) to systemd-journald
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Requirements
To compile and run udp514-journal you need:
- systemd ↗️
- markdown ↗️ (HTML documentation)
Build and install
Building and installing is very easy. Just run:
make
followed by:
make install
This will place an executable at /usr/bin/udp514-journal,
documentation can be found in /usr/share/doc/udp514-journal/.
Additionally systemd unit files udp514-journal.service and
udp514-journal.socket are installed to
/usr/lib/systemd/system/.
Usage
Just run udp514-journal or start a systemd unit with:
systemctl start udp514-journal.socket
Make sure UDP port 514 is not blocked in your firewall.
To enable it permanently to make it start on system boot run:
systemctl enable --now udp514-journal.socket
Use journalctl to view the logs:
$ journalctl -u udp514-journal
Jun 07 08:15:22 server 10.0.0.1[548]: dhcp,info mikrotik1: intern assigned 10.0.0.50 to 00:11:22:33:44:55
Jun 07 09:16:59 server 10.0.0.1[548]: interface,info mikrotik1: en7 link down
Jun 07 09:17:17 server 10.0.0.1[548]: interface,info mikrotik1: en7 link up (speed 100M, full duplex)
Jun 07 10:07:16 server 10.1.1.1[548]: wireless,info mikrotik2: 00:11:22:33:44:66@wl2-guest: connected, signal strength -36
Jun 07 10:07:21 server 10.1.1.1[548]: dhcp,info mikrotik2: guest assigned 192.168.1.50 to 00:11:22:33:44:66
Filtering is available with matching SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER the ip address:
$ journalctl -u udp514-journal SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER=10.1.1.1
Jun 07 10:07:16 server 10.1.1.1[548]: wireless,info mikrotik2: 00:11:22:33:44:66@wl2-guest: connected, signal strength -36
Jun 07 10:07:21 server 10.1.1.1[548]: dhcp,info mikrotik2: guest assigned 192.168.1.50 to 00:11:22:33:44:66
License and warranty
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
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