How to check syslogd process


How to check if sylogd process running properly for  HP-UX?

HP-UX Operating  System:

#ps -ef|grep syslogd

Service  Stop  and Test :

  • Stop syslogd
#sbin/init.d/syslogd stop

syslogd stopped
  • Test  syslogd after stop service
#logger -p user.info "sylogd test passive"

#echo $?

255 >>  Command  exit code
255* Exit status out of range exit -1 exit takes only integer args in the range 0 - 255

 Service  Start  and Test :

  • Start sylogd 
#/sbin/init.d/syslogd start

System message logger started
  • Test  syslogd after start service
#logger -p user.info "sylogd test active"

#echo $?

0 >>  Command  exit code  “means a clean exit without any errors / problems”

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