The syslog-ng OSE quick-start guide

This chapter provides a very brief introduction into configuring the syslog-ng OSE application. For details on the format of the configuration file and how to configure sources, destinations, and other features, refer to the subsequent chapters.

• To configure syslog-ng OSE as a client that sends log messages to a central logserver, see Configuring syslog-ng OSE on client hosts.

• To configure syslog-ng OSE as a server that receives log messages from client hosts, see Configuring syslog-ng OSE on server hosts.

• To configure syslog-ng OSE as a relay that receives log messages from client hosts and forwards them to a central logserver, see Configuring syslog-ng OSE on server hosts.
• For information about managing and checking syslog-ng OSE Open Source Edition (syslog-ng OSE) services on Linux, see Managing and checking syslog-ng OSE service on Linux.