5.1 Syslog Pipe

Perform the following task to integrate VLOG with ArcSight using Syslog Pipe smart connector type:

  1. Create a named pipe by executing the “mkfifo” command. For example, mkfifo /var/tmp/syspipe.

  2. Configure smart connector with type “Syslog Pipe” and named pipe absolute path, /var/tmp/syspipe.

  3. Run the vlog utility with the option, /opt/novell/vigil/bin/vlog -d -f cef -o /var/tmp/syspipe.