How do I find my syslog on AIX?

AIX® only:

1. In /etc/syslog.conf activate or uncomment the entry: *.debug /tmp/syslog.out rotate size 100k files 4.
2. Create the log file in case it does not exist: touch /tmp/syslog.out.
3. Restart the syslog daemon. refresh -s syslogd.

How do I check var log messages in AIX?

The system log messages are stored in /var/adm/messages* by default. Errors are logged on the node(s) where the event occurred.

How do I view a log file in AIX?

3 things :

1. AIX standard event logger (the errdaemon) can be viewed with : errpt | more. detailed : errpt -a | more.
2. Some circular files record what happens during installation, or system boot. You can consult them with the alog command : List logs which can be seen with alog : alog -L.
3. Syslog configuration.

What is the syslog daemon?

The syslog daemon is a server process that provides a message logging facility for application and system processes. The syslog daemon is started by the Internet Daemon and receives messages on well-known port 514. The syslog daemon must be started before any application program or system process that uses it starts.

How do I start Syslogd in Linux?

Restart the syslogd daemon.

1. On Solaris 8 and 9, restart syslogd by typing this: $ /etc/init.d/syslog stop | start.
2. On Solaris 10, restart syslogd by typing this: $ svcadm restart system/system-log.

Where are the system logs in Linux?

Linux log files are stored in plain-text and can be found in the /var/log directory and subdirectory. There are Linux logs for everything: system, kernel, package managers, boot processes, Xorg, Apache, MySQL, etc. In this article, we will focus specifically on Linux system logs.

What is syslog in AIX?

Syslog is the (built-in) solution for logging messages generated by AIX. The AIX kernel, various daemons and applications are able to send their log output to syslogd (syslog daemon). Syslogd will create /etc/syslog. pid file during its start-up, which contains the process id of sylogd.

What is var ADM messages?

These messages can alert you to system problems, such as a device that is about to fail. The /var/adm directory contains several message files. The most recent messages are in /var/adm/messages file (and in messages. * ), and the oldest are in the messages.

What is Errpt AIX?

Description. The errpt command generates an error report from entries in an error log. It includes flags for selecting errors that match specific criteria. By using the default condition, you can display error log entries in the reverse order they occurred and were recorded.

How do I start syslogd?

Use the -i option to start syslogd in the local-only mode. In this mode, syslogd processes only messages sent over the network by remote systems running syslogd. This instance of syslogd does not process logging requests from the local system or applications. Use the -n option to start syslogd in the network-only mode.