Configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux to receive event logs

Set up a Syslog on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

The following steps describe how to configure rsyslog on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to receive logs from Workload Security.

1. Log in as root.
2. Execute:
   vi /etc/rsyslog.conf

3. Uncomment the following lines near the top of the rsyslog.conf to change them from:

   #module(load="imudp")
   #input(type="imudp" port="514")
   
   #module(load="imtcp")
   #input(type="imtcp" port="514")

   to

   module(load="imudp")
   input(type="imudp" port="514")
   
   module(load="imtcp")
   input(type="imtcp" port="514")

4. Add the following two lines of text to the end of the rsyslog.conf:

   • #Save Manager logs to DSM.log
   • Local4.* /var/log/DSM.log

   You may need to replace Local4 with another value, depending on your Workload Security settings.

5. Save the file and exit.

6. Create the /var/log/DSM.log file by typing touch /var/log/DSM.log.
7. Set the permissions on the DSM log so that syslog can write to it.
8. Save the file and exit.
9. Restart syslog: systemctl restart rsyslog

Set up a Syslog on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or 7

The following steps describe how to configure rsyslog on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or 7 to receive logs from Workload Security.

1. Log in as root.
2. Execute:
   vi /etc/rsyslog.conf

3. Uncomment the following lines near the top of the rsyslog.conf to change them from:

   #$ModLoad imudp
   #$UDPServerRun 514
   
   #$ModLoad imtcp
   #$InputTCPServerRun 514

   to

   $ModLoad imudp
   $UDPServerRun 514
   
   $ModLoad imtcp
   $InputTCPServerRun 514

4. Add the following two lines of text to the end of the rsyslog.conf:

   • #Save Manager logs to DSM.log
   • Local4.* /var/log/DSM.log

   You may need to replace Local4 with another value, depending on your Workload Security settings.

5. Save the file and exit.

6. Create the /var/log/DSM.log file by typing touch /var/log/DSM.log.
7. Set the permissions on the DSM log so that syslog can write to it.
8. Save the file and exit.
9. Restart syslog:
   • On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: service rsyslog restart
   • On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: systemctl restart rsyslog

When Syslog is functioning, you will see logs populated in /var/log/DSM.log

Set up a Syslog on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

The following steps describe how to configure Syslog on Red Hat Enterprise Linux to receive logs from Workload Security.

1. Log in as root.
2. Execute:
   vi /etc/syslog.conf

3. Add the following two lines of text to the end of the syslog.conf:

   • #Save Manager logs to DSM.log
   • Local4.* /var/log/DSM.log

   You may need to replace Local4 with another value, depending on your Workload Security settings.

4. Save the file and exit.

5. Create the /var/log/DSM.log file by typing touch /var/log/DSM.log.
6. Set the permissions on the DSM log so that syslog can write to it.
7. Execute:
   vi /etc/sysconfig/syslog
8. Modify the line " SYSLOGD_OPTIONS " and add a " -r " to the options.
9. Save the file and exit.
10. Restart syslog: /etc/init.d/syslog restart

When Syslog is functioning, you will see logs populated in /var/log/DSM.log