Problem attaching servers with "syslog" instead of "rsyslog"

[kostask]

Hello,
I've setup NLS. I've managed to setup and receive logs from a network device, a Windows server and a RedHat Linux server (with rsyslog).
I am trying to setup now from CentOS 5.5 and AIX 6.1 which they have syslog instead of rsyslog(we already using syslog on those servers).
Network in between is ok i.e. ports needed etc.
In my NLS server in the rsyslog.conf I have uncomment the UDP and TCP syslog reception.
Can someone help me with this.

Thanx a lot.
Kostas

[eloyd]

rsyslog is a drop-and-go replacement for syslog and a requirement for using NLS. You should be able to [compile if you need to and] install rsyslog alongside syslog, turn off syslog, and then use the setup-linux.sh script that is included with NLS to get your rsyslog files sent to NLS.

[lmiltchev]

kostask, did eloyd answer your question?

[kostask]

Yes question answered. Only rsyslog can be used. Thanx a lot

[sreinhardt]

This is not actually the case. We welcome the use of ANY agent that can be collected by logstash. At the moment we only have support for rsyslog and syslog-ng as those are the default agents on most systems. If you wish to use a different agent, different protocol or anything of that nature you are more than welcome to, you will just have to do some input additions, possibly filter additions, and configuration of your remote agent\sender. Hope that clears it up, we are in no way trying to restrict you from using other software.

[cmerchant]

We'll go ahead and lock for now. Thanks.