LogRsyslog has replaced Syslog as the default logging daemon in RHEL6. Rsyslog was designed to complete with syslog-ng and has several enhancements over plain old syslog. This includes but is not limited to more granularity with timestamps, direct database logging, TCP support, and relay server names in host fields which makes it easier to track the path a message has taken. Below we are going to take a look at a few simple rsyslog configuration items.