RFC 5674 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Alarms in Syslog
Overview
RFC 5674, “Alarms in Syslog”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2009 by S. Chisholm, R. Gerhards. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes how to send alarm information in syslog. It includes the mapping of ITU perceived severities onto syslog message fields. It also includes a number of alarm-specific SD-PARAM definitions from X.733 and the IETF Alarm MIB. [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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