YES, lets get these requirements out and the requirements document!
At 09:17 PM 2/13/2001 -0500, Markus Hofmann wrote:
Maciocco, Christian wrote:
A known log format is fine as a starting point. However there seem to be
a need for OPES specific accounting information about ICAP, proxylet,
maybe rule matched, ... which are not described using Squid logs or other
format.
That's exactly what I meant - we have to specify a standard logging format
for this (OPES specific) information. I didn't mean that the current
standard logging formats are sufficient.
The point is that - before starting to discuss complex protocols and
interfaces for exchanging all sort of accounting information - we should
carefully think what is really required. Having a properly defined logging
format for all the interesting information might be enough. Use this
logging format, ship the standard log files to accounting machines using
existing protocols (e.g. secure file transfer etc.) and do the accounting
by evaluating the log files using local policies. It might turn out that
we want to have a way to tell the boxes what information to log and what
to ship, but this could be added later.
-Markus
Michael W. Condry
Director, Network Edge Technology