Configure Logging for HAProxy

An administrator might want to configure logging of the HAProxy service to aid in monitoring and troubleshooting an environment.

The HAProxy logger allows for the use rsyslog internally on the Linux installation to log to a local file. You can also utilize vRealize Log Insight integration to send this log to a vRealize Log Insight deployment by utilizing the new Log Insight Linux agent to greatly simplify the configuration and logging of Linux platforms. To configure basic applications logging using rsyslog locally on the server perform the following steps.

Procedure

Configure the rsyslog configuration file to accept UDP syslog reception:
```
vi /etc/rsyslog.conf
```

Uncomment the following lines:

# Provides UDP syslog reception
$ModLoad imudp
$UDPServerAddress 127.0.0.1
$UDPServerRun 514

Save the file:
```
wq!
```
Create the HAProxy logging configuration file for specific application parameters
```
vi /etc/rsyslog.d/haproxy.conf
```

Add the following line:

if ($programname == 'haproxy') then -/var/log/haproxy.log

Save the file:
```
wq!
```

Create HAProxy Log file and set proper permissions:

touch /var/log/haproxy.log
chmod 755 /var/log/haproxy.log

Restart the rsyslog service:
```
Service rsyslog restart
```

Procedure

Results