Building a Centralized Log Collection System with syslog-ng and ELK Stack
syslog-ng acts as the central receiver for logs transmitted by network switches and other devices.
Installation
Install syslog-ng using your package manager:
Edit the main configuration file:
Store received logs locally
destination d_local
{ file("/var/log/network/${YEAR}-${MONTH}-${DAY}");
};
Forward logs to Logstash on UDP port ...
Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:18:45 +0000 by snk