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+==================================
+rsyslog
+==================================
+
+In computing, syslog is a widely used standard for message logging. It permits separation of the software that generates messages, the system that stores them, and the software that reports and analyzes them.
+
+Sample pillars
+==============
+
+Single rsyslog service
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    rsyslog:
+      client:
+        enabled: true
+        format:
+          name: TraditionalFormatWithPRI
+          template: '"%pri-text%: %timegenerated% %HOSTNAME% %syslogtag%%msg:::drop-last-lf%\n"'
+
+Read more
+=========
+
+http://www.rsyslog.com/
+https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Rsyslog
+https://github.com/saz/puppet-rsyslog