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@ -111,6 +111,32 @@ Enable or disable the high precision timestamps in logfiles. Enabling this adds
ms_timestamp=1 ms_timestamp=1
``` ```
#### `syslog`
Enable to disable to logging of messages to *syslog*.
By default logging to *syslog* is enabled.
```
# Valid options are:
# syslog=<0|1>
syslog=1
```
To enable logging to syslog use the value 1 and to disable use
the value 0.
#### `maxlog`
Enable to disable to logging of messages to MaxScale's log file.
By default logging to *maxlog* is enabled.
```
# Valid options are:
# syslog=<0|1>
maxlog=1
```
To enable logging to the MaxScale log file use the value 1 and to
disable use the value 0.
#### `log_to_shm` #### `log_to_shm`
Enable or disable the writing of the *maxscale.log* file to shared memory. Enable or disable the writing of the *maxscale.log* file to shared memory.
If enabled, then the actual log file will be created under `/dev/shm` and If enabled, then the actual log file will be created under `/dev/shm` and
@ -118,16 +144,16 @@ a symbolic link to that file will be created in the *MaxScale* log directory.
Logging to shared memory may be appropriate if *log_info* and/or *log_debug* Logging to shared memory may be appropriate if *log_info* and/or *log_debug*
are enabled, as logging to a regular file may in that case cause performance are enabled, as logging to a regular file may in that case cause performance
degradation, due to the amount of data logged. degradation, due to the amount of data logged. However, as shared memory is
a scarce resource, logging to shared memory should be used only temporarily
and not regularly.
However, as shared memory is a scarce resource, logging to shared memory Since *MaxScale* can log to both file and *syslog* an approach that provides
should be used only temporarily and not regularly. Since *MaxScale* can maximum flexibility is to enable *syslog* and *log_to_shm*, and to disable
log to both file and *syslog* an approach that provides maximum flexibility *maxlog*. That way messages will normally be logged to *syslog*, but if
is to enable *syslog* and *log_to_shm*, and to disable *maxlog*. That way there is something to investigate, *log_info* and *maxlog* can be enabled
messages will normally be logged to *syslog*, but if there is something from *maxadmin*, in which case informational messages will be logged to
to investigate, *log_info* and *maxlog* can be enabled from *maxadmin* the *maxscale.log* file that resides in shared memory.
in which case informational messages will be logged to the *maxscale.log*
file that resides in shared memory.
By default, logging to shared memory is disabled. By default, logging to shared memory is disabled.
@ -138,7 +164,7 @@ log_to_shm=1
``` ```
To enable logging to shared memory use the value 1 and to disable use To enable logging to shared memory use the value 1 and to disable use
the value 1. the value 0.
#### `log_warning` #### `log_warning`
Enable or disable the logging of messages whose syslog priority is *warning*. Enable or disable the logging of messages whose syslog priority is *warning*.
@ -381,7 +407,7 @@ enable_root_user=true
#### `localhost_match_wildcard_host` #### `localhost_match_wildcard_host`
This parameter enables matching of "127.0.0.1" (localhost) against "%" wildcard host for MySQL protocol authentication. The default value is `0`, so in order to authenticate a connection from the same machine as the one on which MaxScale is running, an explicit user@lcoalhost entry will be required in the MySQL user table. This parameter enables matching of "127.0.0.1" (localhost) against "%" wildcard host for MySQL protocol authentication. The default value is `0`, so in order to authenticate a connection from the same machine as the one on which MaxScale is running, an explicit user@localhost entry will be required in the MySQL user table.
#### `version_string` #### `version_string`