Using run installer to install syslog-ng PE in seperate location and register service (4372735)

Using run installer to install syslog-ng PE in seperate location and register service

Using RPM, it is not possible to install syslog-ng on a different directory. In this case, the run installer has to be used for specifying a location other than the default one. If the register service option is not used then the run installer will not create the regular syslog-ng service disabling other conflicting syslog software like rsyslog etc.

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By using run installer to install syslog-ng PE, there are the following options are available.

--accept-eula or -a: Accept the EULA.
--license-file <file> or -l <file>: Path to the license file.
--upgrade | -u: Perform automatic upgrade — use the configuration file from an existing installation.
--remote <destination host>: Send logs to the specified remote server. Not available when performing an upgrade.
--network: Accept messages from the network. Not available when performing an upgrade.
--configuration <file>: Use the specified configuration file.
--list-installed: List information about all installed syslog-ngs.
--path <path> : Install syslog-ng to <path>
--register   : Try to register this instance as the system's syslog service*
--no-register | --dont-register : Don't register syslog-ng as the system's syslog service*ion.

Now, to install using run on a specific location other than the default, the "--path" option has to be used. And the "--register" option will register syslog-ng as the system's default syslog service which is necessary for syslog-ng to perform optimally.
A sample command to install syslog-ng on /opt/apps will be:

./syslog-ng-premium-edition-7.0.32.run -- -a --path /opt/apps --register -l "/root/152-794-940.txt"

This will pop up some on-screen options to select similar things again.

If it is required to list down the installed syslog-ng instance then the following sample command can be run:

./syslog-ng-premium-edition-7.0.32.run -- --list-installed

To uninstall the syslog-ng using run installer, the following sample command can be used:

 ./syslog-ng-premium-edition-7.0.32.run -- --uninstall

Additionally, please keep in mind to install the pre-requisite ( redhat-lsb-core package) before installing the syslog-ng PE otherwise the installation may fail.

yum install redhat-lsb-core

More information can be found on the following link: https://support.oneidentity.com/technical-documents/syslog-ng-premium-edition/7.0.32/administration-guide/14