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Document syslog format

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Description

From a discord discussion, someone was having trouble getting syslog working. Ended up being the expected format on the collectors end.

Apparently the Concourse syslog drainer exports logs in RFC3164. We should document this.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Concourse syslog drainer documentation and the section covering collector configuration. Document that the drainer exports logs in RFC3164 format, with the work complete when users can find the expected format needed to configure their collectors.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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