For some reason the imfile.so module was not integrated into the rsyslogd for unraid. I would like to be able to monitor files in my unraid box or any of the docker containers and send to a remote syslog server for storage and parsing. Most standard linux like Ubuntu and CentOS come with it included by default. 

 

I tried to just copy the imfile.so file from another distro into unraid but it gives and error trying to restart rsyslogd.

 

Link to module: https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/v8-stable/configuration/modules/imfile.html

 

Example configuration adjustments to /etc/rsyslog.conf to monitor a file and send remotely:

module(load="imfile" PollingInterval="10")

# File 1
input(type="imfile" File="/mnt/user/appdata/PlexMediaServer/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Logs/Plex\ Media\ Server.log"
Tag="plex"
StateFile="/var/spool/rsyslog/plex"
#Severity="error"
Facility="local1")

local1.* @1.2.3.4:514

 

GUI has remote syslog functionality. You can set a remote server address there.

Thanks, I know about that but that forwards unraid syslog. I want to forward a docker container log file to a syslog, which can't be done as you suggest. 

I'm missing this module too. Would be great if it would be included.

Did you find a link where we can download the `.so` file and "install" it manually for the meantime?

+1

 

Indeed. I would love to add my Plex logs for example, as suggested below :

 

https://chasewright.com/plex-logs-to-remote-syslog-server-with-rsyslog/

https://serverfault.com/questions/1046055/rsyslog-forward-log-with-space-in-path-or-name

 

But you definitely need the imfile.so module to do so.

 

Why is it missing in the first place ?

I need this module too.... I want to send the logs in x location in my unraid system to a remote syslog

I'd also been keen to see the imfile module included in the default OS so I can onforward logs like /var/log/ipmifan which generates temp readings from my motherboards IPMI and adjust the fans accordingly.