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# sk83160 - "syslogd: sendto:..." messages in /var/log/messages file 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk83160 |
| Date Created | 2012-09-20 |
| Last Modified | 2017-07-06 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * The following messages appear in */var/log/messages* file:

  `
  `
  * syslogd: sendto: Invalid argument
  * syslogd: sendto: Bad File Descriptor
  * syslogd: sendto: Connection refused

* "`syslogd: write: Connection refused`" error in */var/log/messages* file in R77.10.

* "`syslogd: local sendto: Invalid argument`" error in */var/log/messages* file in R77.20.

* Syslog messages are not forwarded from Security Gateway to Security Management Server, although "`Send Syslog messages to management server`" option is activated in Gaia Portal on Security Gateway.

## Cause

The messages appear due to the remote logging mechanism:

1. If the remote log server is not configured, then "`Bad file descriptor`" and "`Connection refused`" messages appear.

2. If the remote log server is configured, then "`Invalid Argument`" message appears.

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