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Vigor 2766ac syslog prefix

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26 Jul 2023 21:35 #1 by xer0w
Vigor 2766ac syslog prefix was created by xer0w
I've just noticed that the syslog entries for my Vigor 2766 router are written with the old 2762 prefix:
Jul 26 21:29:42 vigor2762 DrayTek:
I'm writing out to a syslog server on port 514 using rsyslog.

Not a major issue, but I suspect a bug that needs squashing.

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27 Jul 2023 07:42 #2 by HodgesanDY
Replied by HodgesanDY on topic Re: Vigor 2766ac syslog prefix
Check your ‘Router Name’.
See top of Dashboard view, and click ‘Router Name’; it may have carried forward from a backup/restore.

Try renaming it.

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27 Jul 2023 10:53 #3 by xer0w
Replied by xer0w on topic Re: Vigor 2766ac syslog prefix
Router name is DrayTek.
There's no prefix string in the syslog settings either, so it must be hard coded.

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27 Jul 2023 12:26 #4 by HodgesanDY
Replied by HodgesanDY on topic Re: Vigor 2766ac syslog prefix
Strange. You might be right then, it may be a bug.

I have just tested this on a 2862 and a 2927 and the syslog carries the ‘Router Name’ immediately after the date and time; with no reference to the ‘Model Name’ field.

I would still try changing the router name, it might force a correction in the code…? Worth a try.

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27 Jul 2023 15:03 #5 by xer0w
Replied by xer0w on topic Re: Vigor 2766ac syslog prefix
So, I setup another syslog server to test, and the prefix wasn't present. Must be something local...
Turns out I had a hosts file entry on the syslog server for the old router, which the DrayTek uses as a prefix if present. Interesting.

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