Hi All,

I have CentOS release 6.7(Final) server, by default I'm aware linux rsyslog/syslog won't generate logs with "Year" parameter, it will be consists of date and time. But in my environment I need to log "Year"also.

So, for getting "Year" parameter this I have Change the content from ( $ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat ) to ( $ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_FileFormat ). After that I could see the messages logs with Year but when server sending logs to remote collector it is sending logs in TraditionalFileFormat (which is default and dosen't contain "Year" parameter).

Need suggestion for this...

What does your /etc/rsyslog.conf file look like?

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Hi @custangro thanks...

Below is the rsyslog.conf file
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# rsyslog configuration file
# note that most of this config file uses old-style format,
# because it is well-known AND quite suitable for simple cases
# like we have with the default config. For more advanced
# things, RainerScript configuration is suggested.

# For more information see /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-*/rsyslog_conf.html
# If you experience problems, see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/troubleshoot.html

#### MODULES ####

module(load="imuxsock") # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
module(load="imklog") # provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
#module(load"immark") # provides --MARK-- message capability

# Provides UDP syslog reception
# for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imudp.html
#module(load="imudp") # needs to be done just once
#input(type="imudp" port="514")

# Provides TCP syslog reception
# for parameters see http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imtcp.html
#module(load="imtcp") # needs to be done just once
#input(type="imtcp" port="514")


#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####

# Use default timestamp format

I have change this from RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat to logged the YEAR

# File syncing capability is disabled by default. This feature is usually not required,
# not useful and an extreme performance hit
#$ActionFileEnableSync on

# Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf


#### RULES ####

# Log all kernel messages to the console.
# Logging much else clutters up the screen.
#kern.* /dev/console

# Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
# Don't log private authentication messages!
*.info;mail.none;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages

# The authpriv file has restricted access.
authpriv.* /var/log/secure

# Log all the mail messages in one place.
mail.* /var/log/maillog


# Log cron stuff
cron.* /var/log/cron

# Everybody gets emergency messages
*.emerg musrmsg:*

# Save news errors of level crit and higher in a special file.
uucp,news.crit /var/log/spooler

# Save boot messages also to boot.log
local7.* /var/log/boot.log


# ### begin forwarding rule ###
# The statement between the begin ... end define a SINGLE forwarding
# rule. They belong together, do NOT split them. If you create multiple
# forwarding rules, duplicate the whole block!
# Remote Logging (we use TCP for reliable delivery)
#
# An on-disk queue is created for this action. If the remote host is
# down, messages are spooled to disk and sent when it is up again.
#$WorkDirectory /var/lib/rsyslog # where to place spool files
#$ActionQueueFileName fwdRule1 # unique name prefix for spool files
#$ActionQueueMaxDiskSpace 1g # 1gb space limit (use as much as possible)
#$ActionQueueSaveOnShutdown on # save messages to disk on shutdown
#$ActionQueueType LinkedList # run asynchronously
#$ActionResumeRetryCount -1 # infinite retries if host is down
# remote host is: name/iport, e.g. 192.168.0.1:514, port optional
#*.* @@remote-host:514
# ### end of the forwarding rule ###
this will forward the logs with Year to remote collector
remote destination
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I have add below line under forward rule to forward the logs with YEAR parameter.

$ActionForwardDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_ForwardFormat

But the Logs which is generating in source Linux server it's perfect but the logs which forwarding to collector it's looks messy.

I want the same logs to be forwarded by server which is generated. Appreciate your suggestion on this.