RFC 5426 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Transmission of Syslog Messages over UDP
Overview
RFC 5426, “Transmission of Syslog Messages over UDP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by A. Okmianski. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the transport for syslog messages over UDP/ IPv4 or UDP/IPv6. The syslog protocol layered architecture provides for support of any number of transport mappings. However, for interoperability purposes, syslog protocol implementers are required to support this transport mapping. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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