rsyslog

High-performance log ingestion and ETL engine

rsyslog

High-performance log ingestion and ETL engine

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Rsyslog Windows Agent 8.3 Released

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We have just released Rsyslog Windows Agent 8.3, bringing enhanced interoperability, modern configuration options, and deep operational visibility to our professional Windows-to-Linux logging bridge.

A major highlight of this release is the introduction of YAML configuration support. By adding file-based YAML support for service configuration files, rsyslog Windows Agent now allows administrators to utilize human-readable, industry-standard formatting for their configuration logic. This facilitates easier integration with DevOps toolchains and simplifies the management of complex forwarding rules across diverse Windows environments.

Operational transparency has also been significantly improved with the addition of Runtime Metrics. Administrators can now enable a dedicated HTTPS query endpoint to access real-time service metrics. This feature allows for the direct monitoring of event throughput and service health, making it simple to pull performance data into centralized monitoring systems.

Furthermore, rsyslog Windows Agent 8.3 is ready for the next generation of infrastructure with enhanced Windows Server 2025 support, including improved message fallback and custom-channel cleanup within the Event Monitor service.

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RSyslog Windows Agent 8.0 Released

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Release Date: 2025-01-23

Build-IDs: Service 8.0.0.230, Client 8.0.0.320

Enhancements

  • DTLS Action: Added support for DTLS Action to enhance secure logging capabilities over the UDP protocol.
  • Property Engine: Added microseconds support to timestamps for improved precision (When parsing RFC 5424 timestamps).
  • OpenSSL: Updated OpenSSL library to a newer version and added TLS v1.3 compatibility testing.
  • RELP Action: Introduced custom output encoding options for improved flexibility.

Bugfixes

  • Syslog Action: Fixed memory leak in RFX5424 Syslog Header processing.
  • File Action: Improved handling for “LogRotation by time of the day” to prevent duplicate log rotations on the same day after restart.
  • Engine: Fixed invalid parameter issue during char-to-wchar_t conversion.

You can download Free Trial Version of RSyslog Windows Agent.

RSyslog Windows Agent 7.5a Released

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Release Date: 2024-05-29

Build-IDs: Service 7.5.0.226, Client 7.4.0.315

Bugfixes

  • File Action: Fixed an issue with circular and segmented file logging when configured size was above 2GB.
  • Log Rotation: Fixed an issue with log rotation when Log rotation Size was above 2GB.
  • Log Rotation: Fixed unintended log rotation on configuration reload when Log rotation on Close was enabled.

You can download Free Trial Version of RSyslog Windows Agent.

RSyslog Windows Agent 7.5 Released

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Release Date: 2023-10-18

Build-IDs: Service 7.5.0.225, Client 7.4.0.315

Bugfixes

  • Relp Action: Updated to latest librelp version 1.11.0.
  • File Action: Fixed a race condition in Filename handling that could cause a problem under heavy load and stress conditions.
  • Filter Engine: Fixed incorrect greater / lower filter handling of IP Type Filter.
  • Network Core: Suppressed network error debug output during interrupts if connection is in shutdown state.

You can download Free Trial Version of RSyslog Windows Agent.

RSyslog Windows Agent 7.4 Released

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Release Date: 2023-06-21

Build-IDs: Service 7.4.0.223, Client 7.4.0.315

Bugfixes

  • Syslog Action: Fixed a very rare case where an Action could try to open **TCP connections** to the same target **multiple times simultaneously**. The handling has been hardened to avoid concurrent connection establishment retries for the same Action.
  • Syslog Action: Fixed error handling when **the** connection fails and Syslog Caching is enabled. If a syslog backup server is enabled, the action will now retry the primary server correctly again after syslog caching has been activated.
  • EventLog Monitor V2: Fixed an issue in XML-Stream Processing that could cause failure in processing an EventLog Message.
  • LogRotate: Corrected error reporting when the feature is not available **due to** licensing.
  • Network Core: **Enhanced stability** during closing connections.

You can download Free Trial Version of RSyslog Windows Agent.

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