[ale] Log parsing/alerting tool recomendations

[Derek Atkins]

Why not just write a logwatch script to parse your log messages?

-derek

Wolf Halton <wolf.halton at gmail.com> writes:

> I am interested in what kind of tools people are using. I am parsing security
> logs, and writing my own scripts to output csv. I think the more general the
> parsing tool, the better, and a feature I really like is pushing the finished
> product to the end user by email.
>
> Wolf Halton
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> On May 28, 2013 6:36 PM, "Robert L. Harris" <robert.l.harris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>       I'm working with a number of developers trying to create a logging
>     standard for some apps and devices my company is developing.  Most of them
>     are linux based and running syslog-ng so we have some flexibility and can
>     standardize.  The big concern though is coming up with a format for the
>     logs for the tools we will (may) be using to parse the data.  Personally I
>     like the idea of using cmd line and piping unix utils.
>    
>       A recommendation was thrown out though to ask about how others are
>     parsing system and application logs to look for issues, tracking, etc and
>     what kinds of input they take (json, xlm, .log, etc).  Anyone have any
>     tools you're using that are just incredible and what kinds of input they
>     can work with?
>    
>     Robert
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