rsyslog

Installs and configures rsyslog

Requirements

This role requires Ansible 1.9 or higher.

Role Variables

Name	Default	Description
rsyslog_repeated_msg_reduction	"on"	Enable/disable repeated msg redution
rsyslog_action_file_default_template	RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat	Action file default template
rsyslog_klog_permit_non_kernel_facility	"on"	Enable/disable logging of non kernel facility
rsyslog_udp_enable	false	Enable or disable rsyslog to listen on UDP
rsyslog_udp_address	127.0.0.1	Address to bind to for UDP
rsyslog_udp_port	514	UDP port
rsyslog_tcp_enable	false	Enable or disable rsyslog to listen on TCP
rsyslog_tcp_port	514	TCP port
rsyslog_apps	[]	List of hashes for app specific configs

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

Install rsyslog

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - kbrebanov.rsyslog

Install rsyslog and disable repeated msg reduction

- hosts: all
  vars:
    rsyslog_repeated_msg_reduction: "off"
  roles:
    - kbrebanov.rsyslog

Install rsyslog and configure logging options for HAProxy

- hosts: all
  vars:
    rsyslog_apps:
      - name: haproxy
        priority: 49
        lines:
          - "local0.* -/var/log/haproxy_0.log"
          - "local1.* -/var/log/haproxy_1.log"
          - "& ~"
  roles:
    - kbrebanov.rsyslog

Install rsyslog with multiple configration files. Order matters.

- hosts: all
  vars:
    rsyslog_apps:
      - name: custom-templates
      priority: 20
      lines:
        - "template(name=\"outputformat_raw\" type=\"string\" string=\"%rawmsg%\" )"
        - "template(name=\"dynafile_undefined\" type=\"string\" string=\"/var/log/rsyslog/%HOSTNAME%/undefined__%HOSTNAME%__%$YEAR%-%$MONTH%-%$DAY%.log\" )"

      - name: custom-rulesets
        priority: 30
        lines:
          - "ruleset(name=\"ruleset_remote\") {"
          - "   action(type=\"omfile\" template=\"outputformat_raw\" dynaFile=\"dynafile_undefined\")"
          - "   stop"
          - "}"

      - name: custom-listeners
        priority: 99
        lines:
          - "input(type=\"imudp\" port=\"514\" ruleset=\"ruleset_remote\")"

License

BSD

Author Information

Kevin Brebanov