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* Restart Graylog2
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* Create new output globally or inside stream.
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## How to configure
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* Protocol: use tcp or udp
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* Host: Hostname with syslog
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* Port: Port for syslog, usually 514
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* Format: Specify one of plain, structured, full, cef or custom:<ClassName> (see below for explanation on values)
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## Supported formats
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### plain
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Standard plain syslog format. Minimal information.
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### structured
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Based on rfc5424. Sends all fields + log message.
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### cef
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Common event format aka HP ArcSight format. This is Work in progress as I don`t have access to HP ArcSight instance. Please leave your feedback in issues.
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### full
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A variation of structured format except full message is added.
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## Links
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* https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5424

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