Corner Bowl Log Manager
Windows Syslog Monitoring Daemon, Consolidation and Archiving

Corner Bowl Log Manager includes a self-contained Windows Syslog monitoring Daemon/Server that can be used to monitor and archive Syslog messages from Unix and Linux computers as well as devices such as switches, routers and firewalls. When Syslog messages are received they can be filtered, actions fired then archived to SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle or to file.

Windows Syslog Dameon Viewer

Watch Syslogs in real-time using our real-time Syslog viewer. Limit the entries in the viewer by applying a filter. For example, limit the view to all error messages.

Filters and Frequency Rules

Create and apply simple filters or complex regular expression driven filters that pick out messages of interest. Our real-time monitors support frequency rules that enable you to get notified when a specific error occurs multiple times over a period of time or does not occur within a period of time. For example:

  • Get notified when an error occurs 3 times within an hour.
  • Get notified when a successful message has not been received within a specific time period.

Alerts, Notifications and Actions

Corner Bowl Log Manager offers a wide range of alerts and actions including:

  • Send a fully customizable email
  • Send SNMP traps
  • Send a page via an SMS gateway
  • Write to a database table
  • Write to a file (CSV, HTML, TXT, XML)
  • Forward to another Event Log
  • Forward to another Syslog server
  • Start a background or interactive process
  • Display a message box or tray popup
  • Play a sound

Avoid getting spammed with alerts by configuring your real-time Syslog monitors to limit the number of alerts over time. For example, receive no more than 5 alerts per hour.

Maintenance Window Support

If you have scheduled maintenance windows you don't want to receive alerts during you can configure your real-time Syslog monitors to shutdown or, if using frequency rules, suspend alerting while continuing to apply Syslog entries to your frequency rules.

Automatic Syslog Retention Policy Enforcement

Managing consolidated Syslogs is simplified with our automatic Syslog message retention policy. Configure Corner Bowl Log Manager to automatically remove or archive messages to an alternate database. Once archived, backup your archive database and save it's contents to a DVD or other storage device.

Supported Syslog Consolidation Formats

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2005 and 2000
  • MySQL 5.0
  • Oracle
  • Local or Remote Files