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diff --git a/doc/rsyslog_php_syslog_ng.html b/doc/rsyslog_php_syslog_ng.html index 9e722755..ed4d72fc 100644 --- a/doc/rsyslog_php_syslog_ng.html +++ b/doc/rsyslog_php_syslog_ng.html @@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ <P><small><i>Written by <a href="http://www.adiscon.com/en/people/rainer-gerhards.php">Rainer Gerhards</a> (2005-08-04)</i></small></P> -<p><b>Note: it has been reported that this guide is somewhat outdated. Please -use with care. </b></p> +<p>Note: it has been reported that this guide is somewhat outdated. Please +use with care. Also, please note that <b>rsyslog's "native" web frontend is +<a href="http://www.phplogcon.org">phpLogCon</a></b>, which provides best integration +and a lot of extra functionality.</p> <h2>Abstract</h2> <p><i><b>In this paper, I describe how to use <a href="http://www.vermeer.org/projects/php-syslog-ng">php-syslog-ng</a> with @@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ server machine, "syslog" is the database name (default from the schema and "pass" are the logon credentials. Use a user with low privileges, insert into the logs table is sufficient. "syslog-ng" is the template name and tells rsyslogd to use the SQL statement shown above.</p> -<p>Once you have made the changes, all you need to do is reload (or HUP) +<p>Once you have made the changes, all you need to do is restart rsyslogd. Then, you should see syslog messages flow into your database - and show up in php-syslog-ng.</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> @@ -116,11 +118,11 @@ those unfamiliar with syslog-ng, this configuration is probably easier to set up then switching to syslog-ng. For existing rsyslogd users, php-syslog-ng might be a nice add-on to their logging infrastructure.</P> <P>Please note that the <a href="http://www.monitorware.com/en/">MonitorWare family</a> (to which rsyslog belongs) also -offers a web-interface: <a href="http://www.phplogcon.org/">phpLogCon</a>. At the time of this writing, phpLogCon's code -is by far not as clean as I would like it to be. Also the user-interface is -definitely not as intutive as pp-syslog-ng. From a functionality point of view, -however, I think it already is a bit ahead. So you might -consider using it. I have set up a <a href="http://demo.rsyslog.com/">demo server</a>., +offers a web-interface: <a href="http://www.phplogcon.org/">phpLogCon</a>. +From my point of view, obviously, <b>phpLogCon is the more natural choice for a web interface +to be used together with rsyslog</b>. It also offers superb functionality and provides, +for example,native display of Windows event log entries. +I have set up a <a href="http://demo.phplogcon.org/">demo server</a>., You can have a peek at it without installing anything.</P> <h2>Feedback Requested</h2> @@ -148,4 +150,4 @@ no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license can be viewed at <a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html"> http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html</a>.</p> </body> -</html>
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