syslog_server.py

syslog_server.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
 
##
## This is a syslog server that is able to receive UDP based syslog

 
LOG = 'thelogfile.log'
HOST, PORT = "0.0.0.0", 514
 
import logging
import SocketServer
 
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(message)s', datefmt='', filename=LOG, filemode='a')
 
class SyslogUDPHandler(SocketServer.BaseRequestHandler):
 
	def handle(self):
		data = bytes.decode(self.request[0].strip())
		socket = self.request[1]
		print( "%s : " % self.client_address[0], str(data))
		logging.info(str(data))
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
	try:
		server = SocketServer.UDPServer((HOST,PORT), SyslogUDPHandler)
		server.serve_forever(poll_interval=0.5)
	except (IOError, SystemExit):
		raise
	except KeyboardInterrupt:
		print ("Crtl+C Pressed. Shutting down.")