Rules are the workhorse of WinSyslog. Except for the interactive display, all actions and processing carried out is configured by the rules defined. The rules are configured by the client and processed by the so-called “rule engine” inside the WinSyslog service. There is also an online seminar available on WinSyslog’s rule engine. To view it, […]
Formats
There are two kind of formats which are described in the upcoming paragraphs. These are: Database Format and, XML Format Database Format – WinSyslog 5.x stores and expects data in the “MonitorWare Common Database Format”. This format is understood by all members of the MonitorWare line of products. The database format is easy to implement […]
The WinSyslog Service 5.x
The service operates in the background while your computer is running. The WinSyslog 5.x (i.e. WinSyslog 5.0, 5.1, 5.2,…) is installed as a system service during setup. It typically runs on each machine being monitored. However, some machines can also be dedicated to run it for housekeeping functions (for example log consolidation). The WinSyslog 5.x […]
RFC 3195
RFC 3195 is a IETF standard. It specifies how syslog messages can reliably be transmitted via a TCP connection. RFC 3195 optionally allows for message encryption and authentication of sender and reciver. Adiscon’s MonitorWare line of products implement the core RFC 3195 protocol (actually, Adiscon was the first one to do this on the Windows […]
Creating a sample WinSyslog 4.2 configuration
In this online Seminar, Wajih-ur-Rehman uses a freshly installed copy of WinSyslog and has it write to a text file as well as generate email alerts if a specifc string is present inside the message. The specific requirements achieved during this session are: WinSyslog will receive syslog messages over the standard port of 514/UDP All […]
An Introduction to Syslog
Did you ever wonder what “syslog” is or how it works? Then this seminar is for you. Rainer Gerhards provides an introduction into syslog, covering all important aspects. The seminar does not assume any prior knowledge on syslog, but a little networking knowledge and technical understanding does not hurt. The objective of this seminar is […]
SMTP
The “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol”. This is an Internet standard for sending email messages. Virtually all major email systems are either based on SMTP or at least offer gateways to SMTP capable systems. SMTP is used for sending email. It can not be used to pick up email messages. For this purpose, protocols like POP3 […]
The WinSyslog Service 6.0
The service operates in the background while your computer is running. The WinSyslog 6.0 is installed as a system service during setup. It typically runs on each machine being monitored. However, some machines can also be dedicated to run it for housekeeping functions (for example log consolidation). The WinSyslog 6.0 can be “Engine Only” installed. […]
TCP
A reliable IP transport protocol. TCP communication ensures that no packets are lost in transit. As such, it is most useful in low-bandwidth or unreliable environments. Examples are slow WANs or packet radio networks.
Configuring WinSyslog 4 File Logging Sample
See how WinSyslog file logging is configured? In this online Seminar, Rainer Gerhards actually configures a freshly installed WinSyslog to write all incoming message to a log file. Rainer also mentions which specific settings need to be changed to make WinSyslog work with MoniLog. Click here to start the seminar – please note that it […]