Re: Debug connection issue. no "connection accepted" logs

Hofi <[email protected]> Thu, 2 Jul 2026 16:09:39 +0200
Newsgroups	gmane.comp.syslog-ng
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Log level of that message is changed to verbose 20 moth ago

=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0if=C2=A0(res)
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=7B
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0socket=5Foptions=5Fsetup=5Fpeer=5F=
socket(self->socket=5Foptions, new=5Ffd, peer=5Faddr);

=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0msg=5Fverbose(=22Syslog connectio=
n accepted=22,
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0evt=5Ftag=5Fint(=22fd=22, new=5Ffd),
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0evt=5Ftag=5Fstr(=22client=22, g=5Fsockaddr=5Fformat(peer=5Faddr, b=
uf1,=C2=A0sizeof(buf1),=C2=A0GSA=5F=46ULL)),
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0evt=5Ftag=5Fstr(=22local=22, g=5Fsockaddr=5Fformat(self->bind=5Fad=
dr, buf2,=C2=A0sizeof(buf2),=C2=A0GSA=5F=46ULL)));
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=7D

using that level must show you the message.

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Hofi - Istvan Hoffmann
https://memyselfandi.hu
https://mantisliagames.com
On Jul 2, 2026 at 15:28 +0200, Evan Rempel <erempel=40uvic.ca>, wrote:
> I'm not sure when this stopped but version 4.11.0 is not logging the li=
nes of
>
> Syslog connection accepted; fd=3D'1686', client=3D'A=46=5FINET(1.2.3.4:=
53538)', local=3D'A=46=5FINET(5.6.7.8:601)'
>
> I am unable to find a setting that might enable this.
>
> The logs contain many other =22internal=22 log messages.
>
> syslog-ng starting up; version=3D'4.11.0'
> Syslog connection established; fd=3D'29', server=3D'A=46=5FINET(127.0.0=
.1:1514)', local=3D'A=46=5FINET(5.6.7.8:0)'
> Accepting connections; listen=5Ffd=3D'13', addr=3D'A=46=5FINET(5.6.7.8:=
601)'
> Loading the new configuration;
> Configuration reload finished;
>
> My system running version syslog-ng-4.6.0 logs the =22connection accept=
ed=22 for all new connections.
>
> Any help to enable the =22connection accepted=22 log lines would be awe=
some.
>
> --
> Evan
> =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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=5F=5F=5F=5F
> Member info: %(web=5Fpage=5Furl)slistinfo/%(=5Finternal=5Fname)s
> Documentation: http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/=3Fproduct=3D=
syslog-ng
> =46AQ: http://www.balabit.com/wiki/syslog-ng-faq
>

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<div dir=3D=22auto=22>Log level of that message is changed to verbose 20 =
moth ago<br />
<br />
<span style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121314;font-family:M=
enlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>&=23160;&=23160; =
&=23160; &=23160;</span><span style=3D=22color:=23c586c0;background-color=
:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 1=
2px=22>if</span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=231213=
14;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>&=
=23160;(res)</span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12px=22><br /></span><span=
 style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo,=
 Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>&=23160;&=23160; &=231=
60; &=23160; &=23160;=7B</span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12px=22><br />=
</span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121314;font-f=
amily:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>&=23160;&=23=
160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160;socket=5Foptions=5Fsetup=5Fpeer=5F=
socket(self-&gt;socket=5Foptions, new=5Ffd, peer=5Faddr);</span><span sty=
le=3D=22font-size: 12px=22><br /></span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12px=22=
><br /></span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121314=
;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>&=23=
160;&=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160;</span><span style=3D=22c=
olor:=23569cd6;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Cour=
ier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>msg=5Fverbose</span><span style=3D=22=
color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Cou=
rier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>(=22Syslog connection accepted=22,=
</span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12px=22><br /></span><span style=3D=22=
color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Cou=
rier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>&=23160;&=23160; &=23160; &=23160;=
 &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160;e=
vt=5Ftag=5Fint(=22fd=22, new=5Ffd),</span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12p=
x=22><br /></span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=2312=
1314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22=
>&=23160;&=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=
=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160;evt=5Ftag=5Fstr(=22client=22, g=5Fsocka=
ddr=5Fformat(peer=5Faddr, buf1,&=23160;</span><span style=3D=22color:=235=
69cd6;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, =
monospace;font-size: 12px=22>sizeof</span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbeb=
f;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, mono=
space;font-size: 12px=22>(buf1),&=23160;</span><span style=3D=22color:=23=
569cd6;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New,=
 monospace;font-size: 12px=22>GSA=5F=46ULL</span><span style=3D=22color:=23=
bbbebf;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New,=
 monospace;font-size: 12px=22>)),</span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12px=22=
><br /></span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121314=
;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>&=23=
160;&=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=2316=
0; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160;evt=5Ftag=5Fstr(=22local=22, g=5Fsockaddr=5F=
format(self-&gt;bind=5Faddr, buf2,&=23160;</span><span style=3D=22color:=23=
569cd6;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New,=
 monospace;font-size: 12px=22>sizeof</span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbe=
bf;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, mon=
ospace;font-size: 12px=22>(buf2),&=23160;</span><span style=3D=22color:=23=
569cd6;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New,=
 monospace;font-size: 12px=22>GSA=5F=46ULL</span><span style=3D=22color:=23=
bbbebf;background-color:=23121314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New,=
 monospace;font-size: 12px=22>)));</span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12px=
=22><br /></span><span style=3D=22color:=23bbbebf;background-color:=23121=
314;font-family:Menlo, Monaco, Courier New, monospace;font-size: 12px=22>=
&=23160;&=23160; &=23160; &=23160; &=23160;=7D</span><span style=3D=22fon=
t-size: 12px=22><br /></span><span style=3D=22font-size: 12px=22><br /></=
span>using that level must show you the message.</div>
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<div dir=3D=22auto=22>-----------------------------------<br />
<div>Hofi - Istvan Hoffmann</div>
<div>https://memyselfandi.hu</div>
<div dir=3D=22auto=22>https://mantisliagames.com</div>
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<div name=3D=22messageReplySection=22>On Jul 2, 2026 at 15:28 +0200, Evan=
 Rempel &lt;erempel=40uvic.ca&gt;, wrote:<br />
<blockquote type=3D=22cite=22 style=3D=22border-left-color: grey; border-=
left-width: thin; border-left-style: solid; margin: 5px 5px;padding-left:=
 10px;=22>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>I'm not sure when this stopped b=
ut version 4.11.0 is not logging the lines of</div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>Syslog connection accepted; fd=3D=
'1686', client=3D'A=46=5FINET(1.2.3.4:53538)', local=3D'A=46=5FINET(5.6.7=
.8:601)'</div>
<div id=3D=22Signature=22 class=3D=22elementToProof=22>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>I am unable to find a setting th=
at might enable this.</div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>The logs contain many other =22i=
nternal=22 log messages.</div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>syslog-ng starting up; version=3D=
'4.11.0'</div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>Syslog connection established; f=
d=3D'29', server=3D'A=46=5FINET(127.0.0.1:1514)', local=3D'A=46=5FINET(5.=
6.7.8:0)'</div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>Accepting connections; listen=5F=
fd=3D'13', addr=3D'A=46=5FINET(5.6.7.8:601)'<br />
Loading the new configuration;</div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>Configuration reload finished;</=
div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>My system running version syslog=
-ng-4.6.0 logs the =22connection accepted=22 for all new connections.</di=
v>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22>Any help to enable the =22connec=
tion accepted=22 log lines would be awesome.</div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5F=
Embedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22font-family: &quot;Courier N=
ew&quot;, monospace; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);=22><span style=3D=22font-=
size: 14.6667px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);=22>--</span><span =
style=3D=22font-size: 12pt;=22><br /></span> <span style=3D=22font-size: =
14.6667px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);=22>Evan</span></div>
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=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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=5F=5F=5F<br />
Member info: %(web=5Fpage=5Furl)slistinfo/%(=5Finternal=5Fname)s<br />
Documentation: http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/=3Fproduct=3D=
syslog-ng<br />
=46AQ: http://www.balabit.com/wiki/syslog-ng-faq<br />
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