Messages in /var/adm/messages and /var/log/syslog files 1

[sharadmarathe]

Hello

One of my solaris 7 system has stopped writing any message in /var/log/syslog file since two months.

I /etc/syslog.conf file with other systems with same configuration (E4500). It is correct. syslogd is also running. I tried /etc/init.d stop and /etc/init.d start also but still problem remains same. I have also noticed that sometime it stops writing messages in /var/adm/messages file after displaying /dev/sysmsg I/O error.

Any suggestion please

Thanx

Sharad

 

[ayjaycee]

Probably stating the obvious, but ...

Is the /var/log or /var/adm, or /var file system(s) full?

If so, this would be a problem!

 

[sharadmarathe]

No sir

/var file system carry sufficient free space (600MB)

Thanx

Sharad

 

[ayjaycee]

Does the "/dev/sysmsg I/O error." message give any details? Could it be a problem with the disk that /var is on? If so, time to call on your maintenance contrace

 

[NavinB]

Hey,
Try giving the following command to see if logging is working or not:
logger -p user.err "test message"
After that check the file /var/adm/messages for the message.
And reply back whatever the result be.

 

[sharadmarathe]

Hello

thank you very much for your responses.

In the mean time, it is noticed that it was writing all
messages in /var/adm/messages file correctly after system
reboot. But it is not writing it in /var/log/syslog file.

Same thing has happened with logger -p command.

The message appeared in messages file but not in syslog.

I know I am not loosing much by missing it. But real question is why it is not happening.

Thanx

Sharad

 

[NavinB]

Hi,
There is a file syslog.conf in /etc.This file is the configuration file for syslog messages.See if there is an entry for /var/log/syslog.If the entry is missing then u probably have found the solution for u'r problem.
I hope u found this helpful.