LFCS Log Management and Monitoring Flashcards
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What is the default rsyslog main configuration file path?
Answer: /etc/rsyslog.conf
rsyslog reads /etc/rsyslog.conf at startup for its main configuration, including global settings and rules.
In rsyslog filter syntax, which facility keyword represents kernel-generated messages?
Answer: kern
The 'kern' facility in syslog captures messages generated directly by the Linux kernel.
Which rsyslog severity level is more critical than 'err' but less critical than 'alert'?
Answer: crit
Syslog severities in descending order are: emerg, alert, crit, err, warning, notice, info, debug — crit sits between alert and err.
Which rsyslog rule forwards all facility/severity combinations to a remote UDP syslog server at 192.168.1.1?
Answer: *.* @192.168.1.1
In rsyslog, a single @ before the address means UDP; @@ means TCP — *.* @192.168.1.1 forwards everything over UDP.
Where should application-specific rsyslog configuration snippets be placed?
Answer: /etc/rsyslog.d/
/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf files are included by the main /etc/rsyslog.conf via an $IncludeConfig directive.
What command reloads rsyslog to apply configuration changes without a full service restart?
Answer: systemctl reload rsyslog
systemctl reload rsyslog sends SIGHUP to rsyslogd, causing it to re-read its configuration without dropping buffered messages.
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