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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/syslogd.xml | 37 |
1 files changed, 33 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/syslogd.xml b/doc/src/syslogd.xml index 4ac4535..66b7b4e 100644 --- a/doc/src/syslogd.xml +++ b/doc/src/syslogd.xml @@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ <group choice="opt"><arg>-c</arg><arg>--conf</arg></group> <group choice="opt"><arg>-h</arg><arg>--help</arg></group> <group choice="opt"><arg>-i</arg><arg>--install</arg></group> -<group choice="opt"><arg>-I</arg><arg>--instance</arg><replaceable>name</replaceable></group> -<group choice="opt"><arg>-p</arg><arg>--priority</arg><replaceable>name</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-I</arg><arg>--instance</arg><replaceable> name</replaceable></group> +<group choice="opt"><arg>-p</arg><arg>--priority</arg><replaceable> name</replaceable></group> <group choice="opt"><arg>-r</arg><arg>--remove</arg></group> <arg choice="opt">--restart</arg> <group choice="opt"><arg>-s</arg><arg>--shutdown</arg></group> @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Install and start service. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> -<option>-I</option> | <option>--instance</option><replaceable>name</replaceable> +<option>-I</option> | <option>--instance</option><replaceable> name</replaceable> </term> <listitem> <para> @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This option is useful to install and run multiple daemons in the system. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> -<option>-p</option> | <option>--priority</option><replaceable>name</replaceable> +<option>-p</option> | <option>--priority</option><replaceable> name</replaceable> </term> <listitem> <para> @@ -153,4 +153,33 @@ Display version. </para> </refsect1> + <refsect1> + <title>Multiple instances</title> + <para> +It is possible to have multiple instances of the daemon in the system. +Each instance should use its own configuration file. +This could be done specifying <option>--conf</option> option or just placing +instances in different directories. + </para> + <para> +Each instance should be configured to listen on its own interface and/or port +and to write messages into its own log files. + </para> + <para> +If option <option>--instance</option> is not specified, the instance is default. +Otherwise, all other options will apply to the specified instance. +For example, to install a different instance with name <quote>test</quote> and +high priority issue the following command: + <screen> +syslogd --install --instance test --conf another.conf.file --priority high</screen> +Examples of control commands: + <screen> +syslogd --shutdown --instance test +syslogd --start --instance test</screen> +To remove instance the following command should be issued: + <screen> +syslogd --remove --instance test</screen> + </para> + </refsect1> + </refentry> |