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Option to define source IP for rsyslog
In progress, LowPublicFEATURE REQUEST

Description

It would be great if there would be an option to define a source IP for the remote syslog feature.

Similar to JunOS which offers for example:

set system syslog host example.net source-address <management ip>

Details

Version
-
Is it a breaking change?
Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)
Issue type
Feature (new functionality)

Event Timeline

Unknown Object (User) created this task.Dec 10 2022, 12:36 AM
Unknown Object (User) updated the task description. (Show Details)

As I understand it is impossible directly with config option but possible with module omudpspoof

Forward the message to 192.168.1.1, using source address 192.168.111.111 and default ports.

Module (
  load="omudpspoof"
)
Template (
  name="spoofaddr"
  type="string"
  string="192.168.111.111"
)
Action (
  type="omudpspoof"
  target="192.168.1.1"
  sourcetemplate="spoofaddr"
)
c-po added a project: VyOS 1.5 Circinus.

This has been implemented in VyOS rolling already as part of T6989.
It will be backported to VyOS 1.5

c-po moved this task from Open to Finished on the VyOS 1.5 Circinus board.
c-po moved this task from Backlog - Feature Requests to Completed on the VyOS Rolling board.
c-po reopened this task as In progress.Tue, Mar 4, 4:00 PM
c-po added a project: VyOS 1.4 Sagitta (1.4.3).