#
$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
+# Store any queues here. This directory is not created automatically, so it
+# must already exist!
+$WorkDirectory /var/spool/rsyslog
-###############
-#### RULES ####
-###############
+# Use a (disk-assisted) main queue
+# Use a linked list for queueing
+$MainMsgQueueType LinkedList
+# Name to use for the queue file
+$MainMsgQueueFileName main
+# save in-memory data if rsyslog shuts down
+$MainMsgQueueSaveOnShutdown on
+
+#######################
+#### Local logging ####
+#######################
#
# Log each facility into its own log
# Emergencies are sent to everybody logged in.
#
*.emerg *
+
+########################
+#### Remote logging ####
+########################
+
+# Send all log entries to the log vserver, but queue them in memory as well as
+# on disk if needed.
+# Use a linked list for queueing
+$ActionQueueType LinkedList
+# Name to use for the queue file
+$ActionQueueFileName remote
+# infinite retries on insert failure
+$ActionResumeRetryCount -1
+# save in-memory data if rsyslog shuts down
+$ActionQueueSaveOnShutdown on
+*.* @@log;RSYSLOG_ForwardFormat