LPI Linux Certification/System logging

Detailed Objectives (LPIC-1 Version 5.0) Weight: 4 Description: Candidates should be able to configure rsyslog. This objective also includes configuring the logging daemon to send log output to a central log server or accept log output as a central log server. Use of the systemd journal subsystem is covered. Also, awareness of syslog and syslog-ng as alternative logging systems is included. Key Knowledge Areas: Basic configuration of rsyslog. Understanding of standard facilities, priorities and actions. Query the systemd journal. Filter systemd journal data by criteria such as date, service or priority. Configure persistent systemd journal storage and journal size. Delete old systemd journal data. Retrieve systemd journal data from a rescue system or file system copy. Understand interaction of rsyslog with systemd-journald. Configuration of logrotate. Awareness of syslog and syslog-ng. Terms and Utilities: /etc/rsyslog.conf /var/log/ logger logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf /etc/logrotate.d/ journalctl systemd-cat /etc/systemd/journald.conf /var/log/journal/