---
title: Managing the Syslog-Based Error Log Publisher
description: Configure PingDirectory syslog-based error log publishers, including the mapping of error log severities to syslog severities.
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revdate: September 13, 2023
page_aliases: ["pd_ds_syslog_error_mapping.adoc", "pd_ds_config_syslog_based_error_log_pub.adoc"]
section_ids:
  syslog-error-mapping: Syslog error mapping
  configuring-a-syslog-based-error-log-publisher: Configuring a Syslog-Based Error Log Publisher
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Managing the Syslog-Based Error Log Publisher

The PingDirectory server supports a Syslog-Based Error Log Publisher using the same mechanism as the Syslog-Based Access Log Publisher.

Configure the error logger using the `dsconfig` tool.

## Syslog error mapping

The PingDirectory server automatically maps error log severities to the syslog severities. The following mappings are used.

| Error Log Severities | Syslog Severity  |
| -------------------- | ---------------- |
| FATAL_ERROR,0        | Syslog Emergency |
| SEVERE_ERROR,1       | Syslog Alert     |
| SEVERE_WARNING,2     | Syslog Critical  |
| MILD_ERROR,3         | Syslog Error     |
| MILD_WARNING,4       | Syslog Warn      |
| NOTICE,5             | Syslog Notice    |
| INFORMATION,6        | Syslog Info      |
| DEBUG,7              | Syslog Debug     |

## Configuring a Syslog-Based Error Log Publisher

### About this task

Configure a Syslog-based Error Log Publisher using the `dsconfig` tool. You should use syslog locally on `localhost` and use `syslog-ng` to send the data packets over the UDP protocol.

Because syslog implementations differ by vendor, review your particular vendor's syslog configuration.

### Steps

* Use `dsconfig` to create a log publisher of type `syslog-based-error`.

  #### Example:

  In this example, set the syslog facility to 4 for security/authorization messages.

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig create-log-publisher --publisher-name "syslog-error" \
    --type syslog-based-error --set syslog-facility:4 --set enabled:true
  ```