[BlueOnyx:09554] Re: iptables writing to console port

[Gerald Waugh]

Richard Morgan wrote:
> Hi
> 
> This message from a while back fixed the problem if ip tables being output 
> to the console on the 5106R, but on 5108R the problem has returned and this 
> fix doesn't have an effect.
> 
> In fact, it seems quite a few things have changed now it's on SL... syslog 
> is now rsyslog (which I hope is the same thing), but the file talks about 
> depricated features:
> 
> # Options to syslogd
> # syslogd options are deprecated since rsyslog v3
> # if you want to use them, switch to compatibility mode 2 by "-c 2"
> SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-c 3"
> 
> Any ideas how to prevent the output on the console would be most welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Richard
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerald Waugh" <gwaugh at frontstreetnetworks.com>
> To: "BlueOnyx General Mailing List" <blueonyx at blueonyx.it>
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 10:04 PM
> Subject: [BlueOnyx:01989] iptables writing to console port
> 
> 
>> Had a problem with iptables writing to the console port (lots)
>>
>> fix;
>> edit /etc/sysconfig/syslog
>> Change line below and restarted syslog
>> #KLOGD_OPTIONS="-x"
>> KLOGD_OPTIONS="-c 3"
>>
>>
>> Gerald
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Try looking at these, see if it will help
https://stomp.colorado.edu/blog/blog/2010/05/20/on-rsyslog-and-warnings/
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-v3compatibility.html

Later versions of CentOS has the same issue.
I have fixed one server using the first link above. YMMV

-- 
Gerald