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Old 08-10-2017, 02:42 AM   #1
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add listen port 514 for syslog


Hi everyone!

I need configure one host to keep the logs of other hosts. But when I try to do that...some issues appear...

How can I add the port 514 to LISTEN on IPTABLES?

My iptables:

Code:
[root@MACHINE1]# iptables --list
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

My netstat:

Code:
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address               Foreign Address             State       PID/Program name   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:199               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2887/snmpd          
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:39084             0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:111                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2645/portmap        
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:753                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2691/rpc.statd      
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:1556                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:1557              0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:13782               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2950/bpcd           
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22                  0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2908/sshd           
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:25                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      3008/sendmail: acce 
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:6010              0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      16772/0             
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:13724               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2947/vnetd          
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:58975             127.0.0.1:39084             ESTABLISHED 2947/vnetd          
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:58977             127.0.0.1:39084             ESTABLISHED 2950/bpcd           
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:39084             127.0.0.1:58975             ESTABLISHED 2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:39084             127.0.0.1:58977             ESTABLISHED 2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0    300 172.30.190.6:22             10.59.200.29:55011          ESTABLISHED 16767/sshd: x000804 
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:161                 0.0.0.0:*                               2887/snmpd          
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:747                 0.0.0.0:*                               2691/rpc.statd      
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:750                 0.0.0.0:*                               2691/rpc.statd      
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:111                 0.0.0.0:*                               2645/portmap

Thanks in advance
 
Old 08-10-2017, 05:03 AM   #2
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I don't think iptables is the problem, since it allows everything. Netstat shows nothing listeningon 514. Even if iptables blocked everything, if you configure something to listen on a certain port, it will still show up in netstat.

So, you need to configure the syslog daemon on each client to send the output to port 514 and the IP of the remote machine. Then you have to configure the syslog daemon on the remote machine to receive the output of the other machines. Usually enabling remote logging will take care of the details.
 
Old 08-10-2017, 05:31 AM   #3
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I don't think iptables is the problem, since it allows everything. Netstat shows nothing listeningon 514. Even if iptables blocked everything, if you configure something to listen on a certain port, it will still show up in netstat.

So, you need to configure the syslog daemon on each client to send the output to port 514 and the IP of the remote machine. Then you have to configure the syslog daemon on the remote machine to receive the output of the other machines. Usually enabling remote logging will take care of the details.
You´re right. The issue was the status of service syslog-ng. When I started the service, it works:


Code:
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address               Foreign Address             State       PID/Program name   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:199               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2887/snmpd          
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:39084             0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:111                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2645/portmap        
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:753                 0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2691/rpc.statd      
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:1556                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:1557              0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:13782               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2950/bpcd           
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22                  0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2908/sshd           
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:25                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      3008/sendmail: acce 
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:6010              0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      17748/0             
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:13724               0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN      2947/vnetd          
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:58975             127.0.0.1:39084             ESTABLISHED 2947/vnetd          
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:58977             127.0.0.1:39084             ESTABLISHED 2950/bpcd           
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:39084             127.0.0.1:58975             ESTABLISHED 2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:39084             127.0.0.1:58977             ESTABLISHED 2760/pbx_exchange   
tcp        0    300 172.30.190.6:22             10.59.200.29:60432          ESTABLISHED 17743/sshd: x000804 
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:514                 0.0.0.0:*                               17265/syslog-ng     
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:161                 0.0.0.0:*                               2887/snmpd          
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:747                 0.0.0.0:*                               2691/rpc.statd      
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:750                 0.0.0.0:*                               2691/rpc.statd      
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:111                 0.0.0.0:*                               2645/portmap

udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:514 0.0.0.0:* 17265/syslog-ng

I need sleep, thank you! I appreciate your time and sorry for my stupid mistake.
 
  


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