freenas.local security run output

[blubberor]

Hi,
I am getting the security output automatically via mail every day.
Is there a way to include time and date to every line?
My internet connection is constantly lost. with the log files I could specifically track times and get back to the provider.

Code:

freenas.local kernel log messages:

re0: link state changed to DOWN
re0: link state changed to UP
.
.
.

-- End of security output --

Best and thanks,
blubberor

 

[MrToddsFriends]

Code:

freenas.local kernel log messages:

re0: link state changed to DOWN
re0: link state changed to UP

Make and model of the NIC in your server? Further hardware specs as requested by the forum rules?
https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/updated-forum-rules-8-3-16.45124/

 

[blubberor]

Hardware does Not Matter...
Using freenas 9,3
Thanks already.
Best,
Blubberor

Make and model of the NIC in your server? Further hardware specs as requested by the forum rules?
https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/updated-forum-rules-8-3-16.45124/

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[Mirfster]

Hardware does Not Matter...

Well that attitude is not going to get you very far here...

 

[joeschmuck]

Is there a way to include time and date to every line?

No

My internet connection is constantly lost.

You will have to find another means to handle this.

I had an ISP issue many years ago, they were having speed issues. I created a script which ran every 10 minutes to check the upload speed of my connection and then record the results. If the results were below a certain threshold the script would generate a log letting me know all the info I needed, including data from my Cable Modem because I was trying to figure out if it was a signal quality issue or just a drop in service.

I presented my data a few months later and they discovered a bad component in the equipment servicing my neighborhood. Intermittent problems are at times difficult to isolate so I couldn't blame the ISP because I needed to prove it wasn't my cable modem (one I purchased myself).

EDIT: Since this is not a FreeNAS issue, moving to Off Topic thread.

 

[MrToddsFriends]

My internet connection is constantly lost. with the log files I could specifically track times and get back to the provider.

Is your FreeNAS box connected to the internet via a router? If so, you might be able to see connection losses (eventually with a time stamp) in the web interface of that device.

Code:

freenas.local kernel log messages:

re0: link state changed to DOWN
re0: link state changed to UP

But this might very well be caused by the hardware in your FreeNAS box (or the FreeBSD drivers for it).

 

[Ericloewe]

Make

Realtek, clearly.

model of the NIC

5 bucks says it's some RTL8111. They all suck.

My internet connection is constantly lost. with the log files I could specifically track times and get back to the provider.

That has nothing to do with this log - unless the server is connected to the router, which is rebooting or something.

 

[danb35]

EDIT: Since this is not a FreeNAS issue, moving to Off Topic thread.

How is this not a FreeNAS issue? The question is whether it's possible to change the security run output to include the date and time of events noted. That's a FreeNAS question. OP is also correct that his hardware has nothing to do with it.

 

[Ericloewe]

How is this not a FreeNAS issue? The question is whether it's possible to change the security run output to include the date and time of events noted. That's a FreeNAS question. OP is also correct that his hardware has nothing to do with it.

Unless the Realtek is crapping out every day, which is quite likely. The log is at best tangentially related to whatever might be going on with the internet connection.

 

[danb35]

The log is at best tangentially related to whatever might be going on with the internet connection.

Agreed, but that isn't his question. This is his question:

Is there a way to include time and date to every line?

@joeschmuck says the answer is no, and to the best of my knowledge, he's right, but that doesn't change what the question is.

OP is hoping to use that log information to fight with his ISP, which may or may not be productive (for the reasons you've mentioned), but his question (which is pretty simple) is directly related to FreeNAS.

 

[MrToddsFriends]

A bit of additional information for the OP: While a time stamp in the security run output mail would be useful at times I don't consider it vital as this information can be obtained by looking at the proper log file.

For example after pulling and reinserting the ethernet plug on my NAS:

Code:

[root@blunzn] ~# grep igb0 /var/log/messages
Sep 17 22:31:38 blunzn kernel: igb0: link state changed to DOWN
Sep 17 22:31:38 blunzn kernel: igb0: link state changed to DOWN
Sep 17 22:31:48 blunzn devd: Executing '/etc/rc.d/dhclient quietstart igb0'
Sep 17 22:31:48 blunzn kernel: igb0: link state changed to UP
Sep 17 22:31:48 blunzn kernel: igb0: link state changed to UP
Sep 17 22:31:51 blunzn dhclient: New IP Address (igb0): 192.168.178.80
Sep 17 22:31:51 blunzn dhclient: New Subnet Mask (igb0): 255.255.255.0
Sep 17 22:31:51 blunzn dhclient: New Broadcast Address (igb0): 192.168.178.255
Sep 17 22:31:51 blunzn dhclient: New Routers (igb0): 192.168.178.1

 

[blubberor]

Thank you very much, all.
did not want to be impolite but hardware in this situation did not change anything, as there is no additional logging server. therefore happy to get assistance.

@MrToddsFriends this command helped a lot!! is there a unix command that I can call once daily to send me a mail with the log file?
for me it was (not logged in as root) sudo grep re0 /var/log/messages

Best and thanks,
Blubberor

 

[joeschmuck]

How is this not a FreeNAS issue? The question is whether it's possible to change the security run output to include the date and time of events noted. That's a FreeNAS question. OP is also correct that his hardware has nothing to do with it.

I can see your point however the OP was looking to troubleshoot a problem not related to FreeNAS. In my opinion this should still be in the Off Topic threads.

 

[joeschmuck]

is there a unix command that I can call once daily to send me a mail with the log file?

Yes. It's not unix, it's FreeBSD even though the commands are all similar.
You can create a CRON job to run once a day to create the file and email it to yourself. I don't have the usage off the top of my head but will provide something shortly.

 

[joeschmuck]

So the command would be something like this, name the file emailme.sh (you should read the FreeBSD sendmail command). To run it from the command line is: sh emailme.sh

Code:

#!/usr/local/bin/sh
#
# Place this in /conf/base/etc/
# Call: sh emailme.sh
(
echo "To: youremail.address.com"
echo "Subject: Results"
echo "MIME-Version: 1.0"
echo "Content-Type: text"
echo " "
) > /var/cover1.txt
grep re0 /var/log/messages >> /var/cover1.txt
(
echo "---------------END--END--END--END--END--END-----------------"
echo " "
sendmail -t < /var/cover1.txt
exit 0

Test this out, you just need to change the email address and it should work. Once done then add it as a CRON job via the FreeNAS GUI.

 

[danb35]

It's not unix, it's FreeBSD

FreeBSD is Unix. It isn't Linux, which is the mistake frequently made (here and elsewhere).

 

[joeschmuck]

FreeBSD is Unix.

It is? I didn't know that. Interesting read BTW.