On 08/11/2012 04:21 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > On 11/08/12 11:24, Steven Stern types: >> On 08/11/2012 09:49 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: >>> I'm looking for a Linux application for logging the output from a >>> Cisco/Linksys WRT54GL/tomato ver. 1.28 router. I've been googling >>> and everything I've found seems for Windows [Surprise!]. >>> >>> I need a detailed log, preferably one that will tell me which >>> computer on my LAN is going where so I can deal with high usage >>> problems. This is for Fedora 17/64 bit. >>> >>> What do I need? >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> -- http://www.qrz.com/db/W2BOD >>> >>> box9 >>> >> Does the router support rsyslog? My D-Link router has an option to use >> rsyslog for logging. I use that to send the logs to one of my Linux >> boxes on which I enabled remote logs for the router's IP address. >> >> This website indicates it is possible to configure the router: >> http://adminscoffe.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/rsyslog-captures-wrt54gl-tomatos-logs/ >> >> > > It looks like he was dealing with another version of Linux. > > I found a place where I could make the changes he suggest > [/etc/rsyslog.conf]: > > # Provides UDP syslog reception > $ModLoad imudp > $UDPServerRun 514 > > Then I need to find where the logs go or better yet send them to a > file like /home/bobg/Ulog in this computer [192.168.1.9]. He suggests: > > 2. (Optional) Create the file /etc/rsyslogd.d/openwrt.conf with > the following contents: > > :source, isequal, "myrouter.mydomain" /var/log/mylogfile.log > :source, isequal, "myrouter.mydomain" ~ > > I created that file but I don't think it is recognized by the > version of rsyslog in Fedora-17? > Here are the relevant lines from my conf file: # Provides UDP syslog reception $ModLoad imudp $UDPServerRun 514 # Provides TCP syslog reception $ModLoad imtcp $InputTCPServerRun 514 ## hosts from which we accept logs ## :fromhost-ip,isequal,"192.168.123.51" /var/log/router.log & ~ Then, I opened port 514 on the firewall and checked the "Use syslog" option on my router. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org