[INUG-Users] Syslog and Syslogd probes

[Jacob Steinberger]

Last time I did a speed test, the syslogd ran around 170 events per 
second, while the syslog ran closer to 350 events per second. This is 
pulling from memory, but the numbers should be decently reliable ;)

Jacob

Erwin Middelberg wrote:
> Hi Jacob,
> 
> Can you give an estimated factor of how much slower ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Erwin
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: users-bounces at netcoolusers.org [mailto:users-
>> bounces at netcoolusers.org] On Behalf Of Jacob Steinberger
>> Sent: maandag 9 juli 2007 16:24
>> To: users at netcoolusers.org
>> Subject: Re: [INUG-Users] Syslog and Syslogd probes
>>
>> Syslogd also runs slower than the syslog probe (syslogd has a lower
>> maximum events per second).
>>
>> Jacob
>>
>> Daniel Levan wrote:
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Per the Syslogd Probe Guide:  "The Syslog Probe acquires syslogd
> data
>>> from the system log file or from a named pipe; for details see the
>>> Syslog Probe guide. The Syslogd Probe acquires syslogd data directly
>>> from the UDP port...If you have a syslog daemon running on the probe
>>> machine, consider using the Syslog Probe.  The Syslogd Probe is
>>> effectively a syslog daemon in its own right and is intended for use
>>> where it is undesirable or difficult to install a syslog daemon."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As an example, since Windows doesn't have a syslog daemon, and if
> you
>>> are running Netcool on Windows, you could install the syslogd probe
> to
>>> enable syslog messages to be collected on the Windows server.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> *From:* users-bounces at netcoolusers.org
>>> [mailto:users-bounces at netcoolusers.org] *On Behalf Of *Mike
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:25 PM
>>> *To:* users at netcoolusers.org
>>> *Subject:* [INUG-Users] Syslog and Syslogd probes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Could anyone explain to me the difference between the syslog and
> syslogd
>>> probes?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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