All messages generated internally by syslog-ng OSE use this special source.

To collect warnings, errors and notices from syslog-ng OSE itself, include this source in one of your source statements.

internal()

The syslog-ng OSE application will issue a warning upon startup if none of the defined log paths reference this driver.

Example: Using the internal() driver

source s_local { internal(); };

Message types

The syslog-ng OSE application sends the following message types from the internal() source

  • fatal: Priority value: critical (2), Facility value: syslog (5)

  • error: Priority value: error (3), Facility value: syslog (5)

  • warning: Priority value: warning (4), Facility value: syslog (5)

  • notice: Priority value: notice (5), Facility value: syslog (5)

  • info: Priority value: info (6), Facility value: syslog (5)

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