[Linux-HA] Logd directive question

[Dejan Muhamedagic]

Hi,

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 02:44:37PM +0200, Geurts, G.P.T.M. wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm trying to configure heartbeat to log only via syslog-ng, it seems
> obvious to me to use the following configuration in ha.cf
> logfacility local0
> Use_logd off
> 
> And remove the logfile directive from the ha.cf
> But the documentation at http://www.linux-ha.org/ha.cf states the
> logfacility is depricated and the prefered method of logging is via the
> logd...

logfacility is not deprecated, but logd is preferable. Of course,
you can use whatever you feel like.

> I have no idea what this spooky logd  is and why logd is the recommended
> way of logging???

In short, logd handles big number of messages better.
I guess that there's some information about it out there.

> Viva syslog-ng!!! ;)

ha_logd does log through syslog. Just specify logfacility in
/etc/logd.cf.

Thanks,

Dejan

> Hope somebody can enlighten me!
> Greetings,
> Geert
> 
> Geert  Geurts 
> Universiteit Leiden
> Afdeling Middleware
> Tel:071-5276873
> 
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