Syslog daemon isn't working

UNIX HP-UX
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Hi All,

I've tried starting syslogd on our hp-ux 11.31 server. However, it is not getting started nor it is updating the syslog file.

There is no space issue also. However, the mail.log file is approx 2GB, can that be of any issue. Please find the details below:

# /sbin/init.d/syslogd start
System message logger started

# ps -ef | grep -i syslog
    root 21517 20122  0 13:46:03 pts/8     0:00 grep -i syslog

# date
Sun Sep 15 13:49:01 IST 2013

# ls -ld /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys            135 Sep 15 13:43 /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

Can anybody help on this.

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Start it in debug mode

/usr/sbin/syslogd -D -d

Any error message?

3

It was due to mail log size was 2 GB, its now resolved. Thanks for the help :slight_smile: