.. index:: RFC 5424
RFC 5424
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RFC 5424 is a `IETF `_ document.
This document describes the syslog protocol, which is used to convey event
notification messages. This protocol utilizes a layered architecture, which
allows the use of any number of transport protocols for transmission of `syslog `_
messages. It also provides a message format that allows vendor-specific
extensions to be provided in a structured way.
A standard already produced by this working group is :doc:`RFC 3195 <../glossaryofterms/rfc3195>`, which
describes how syslog can be sent reliably over a :doc:`TCP <../glossaryofterms/tcp>` connection.
Adiscon supports RFC 5424 messages. There are a number of switches in each
product to take care of those implementation that do it slightly different.
The formal specification for RFC 5424 can be found in the `IETF RFC `_ repository.