RFC 5427 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Textual Conventions for Syslog Management
Overview
RFC 5427, “Textual Conventions for Syslog Management”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by G. Keeni. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This MIB module defines textual conventions to represent Facility and Severity information commonly used in syslog messages. The intent is that these textual conventions will be imported and used in MIB modules that would otherwise define their own representations. [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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