Running cbc_syslog_forwarder

The script cbc_syslog_forwarder is installed into the OS bin directory for easy access from any directory.

>>> cbc_syslog_forwarder --help
usage: cbc_syslog_forwarder [-h] [--log-file LOG_FILE] [-d] [-v] {poll,history,convert,setup,check} ...

positional arguments:
  {poll,history,convert,setup,check}
                        The action to be taken
    poll                Fetches data from configured sources and forwards to configured output since last poll attempt
    history             Fetches data from specified source for specified time range and forwards to configured output
    convert             Convert CBC Syslog 1.0 conf to new 2.0 toml
    setup               Setup wizard to walkthrough configuration
    check               Check config for valid API keys with correct permissions

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --log-file LOG_FILE, -l LOG_FILE
                        Log file location
  -d, --debug           Set log level to debug
  -v, --verbose         Set log level to info

The cbc_syslog_forwarder poll command is designed to be executed in a cronjob or scheduled task for continual syslog forwarding. See:

• Using the Syslog Connector with Windows
• Using the Syslog Connector with macOS or Linux

Tip: If you are a first time user, use the setup command to create a config file. Update and customize the config file to meet your needs.