Re: [SOMEWHAT SOLVED] Question about remote syslog logging during kickstart

[Chun Tat David Chu <beyonddc.storage@xxxxxxxxx>]

In case anyone would like to know, Below is my current solution.  Basically I am using Anaconda Python logging facility.

Please let me know if anyone has any more alternative solutions.

Thanks,

David

#!/usr/bin/python
import syslog
import time
import sys
sys.path.append("/mnt/runtime/usr/lib/anaconda")
from anaconda_log import logger
import logging
def main():
    log = logging.getLogger("anaconda")
    logger.addSysLogHandler(log, <remote syslog server ip>)
    counter = 0
    while True:
        counter = counter + 1
        msg = "TESTING: %d" % counter
        log.info(msg)
        time.sleep(1)
# This module represents the scope in which the interpreter's
# main program executes
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Chun Tat David Chu <beyonddc.storage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All,

This is related with remote syslog logging during kickstart in %pre and %post.

Is there a way I can utilize what Anaconda is using to do remote syslog logging?

I tried to write a Python script that invokes on the syslog.syslog() function but no luck.  It is only logging to the local /tmp/syslog file.  Is there a way I can get it to log to a remote syslog server?

Thanks!!

David

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Chun Tat David Chu <beyonddc.storage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All,

 

I know that you can specify logging host by including 'logging --host <hostname>' in the kickstart file so that Anaconda will log remotely.

 

What I would like is to log custom messages during %pre and %post but I couldn't figure out how to do so.

 

It appears 'logger' is not available during %pre.

 

My question is how to log remotely during %pre and %post.

 

I am currently using RHEL 5.2.

 

Thanks!

 

- David

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