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Ensure rsyslog is Installed

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Rsyslog is installed by default. The rsyslog package can be installed with the following command: 
 $ sudo yum install rsyslog

Rationale

The rsyslog package provides the rsyslog daemon, which provides system logging services.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_rsyslog_installed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

OS Build Blueprint

[[packages]]
name = "rsyslog"
version = "*"

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --add=rsyslog

A Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "rsyslog" ; then
    yum install -y "rsyslog"
fi

A Puppet Snippet

include install_rsyslog
class install_rsyslog {
  package { 'rsyslog':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }
}

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - NIST-800-53-CM-6(a)
  - enable_strategy