The main configuration window of the system logging component consists of five tabs, corresponding to the five main components of a syslog-ng configuration.

Figure 7.3. Configuration tabs for the system logging component

The only tab that needs some explanation is the first one, Routers. This tab is used to assemble the actual log commands from the other components, so a router actually represents a log command entry in the syslog-ng.conf file. Therefore, during a configuration cycle, you are recommended to visit and configure the Routers tab last. First, configure the Global options tab to set up system-wide defaults, then you can continue with the Sources and Destinations tab.