syslog: improve description of remote host config options

- Document "port" config option
- Further explain "format include-timezone"
- Further explain "format octet-counted"
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@ -83,13 +83,32 @@ sending the messages via port 514/UDP.
Configure protocol used for communication to remote syslog host. This can be
either UDP or TCP.
.. cfgcmd:: set system syslog remote <address> port <port>
Configure the TCP or UDP port to connect to on the remote syslog host.
By default, the standard port 514 is used.
.. cfgcmd:: set system syslog remote <address> format include-timezone
Include system timezone in syslog message
Send syslog messages in the :rfc:`5424` format, rather than the
default :rfc:`3164` (BSD syslog) format.
.. note::
The :rfc:`5424` format utilises an :rfc:`3339` / ISO 8601 formatted
timestamp, including the system timezone.
Examples of the two syslog message formats:
:rfc:`3164` format: <34>Oct 11 22:14:15 mymachine su: 'su root' failed for lonvick on /dev/pts/8
:rfc:`5424` format: <34>1 2003-10-11T22:14:15.003-07:00 mymachine.example.com su - ID47 - BOM'su root' failed for lonvick on /dev/pts/8
.. cfgcmd:: set system syslog remote <address> format octet-counted
Allows for the transmission of all characters inside a syslog message.
Allows for the transmission of multi-line messages, without them being split
across separate syslog messages. This only applies for the TCP protocol
(this setting is ignored for UDP protocol). Ensure the receiving system is
compatible before enabling this.
.. cfgcmd:: set system syslog remote <address> vrf <name>
@ -164,7 +183,7 @@ Facilities can be adjusted to meet the needs of the user:
+----------+----------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 21 | local5 | local use 5 (local5) |
+----------+----------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 22 | local6 | use 6 (local6) |
| 22 | local6 | local use 6 (local6) |
+----------+----------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 23 | local7 | local use 7 (local7) |
+----------+----------+----------------------------------------------------+