Support for IBM’s AIX operating system has been available in syslog-ng for almost two decades. First in open source, then also in syslog-ng Premium Edition. Recently, IBM added syslog-ng to the AIX ToolBox for Open Source Software.
AIX ToolBox
Just a few weeks ago, IBM added syslog-ng to the AIX ToolBox for Open Source Software. It is a collection of open source packages maintained by IBM. It comes without any kind of support except for a web-based forum, where users can discuss open source software on AIX.
Installation is easy. Once you have dnf up and running on your system, it is as simple as:
dnf install syslog-ng
This package includes most major features of syslog-ng in a single package, and the above command automatically installs all necessary dependencies. However, many features, which require additional dependencies, are missing. Also, there is no guarantee whether it will be updated to a new version anytime soon (and if yes, exactly when).
Build from source
If you do not mind making your hands dirty, you can also compile the latest syslog-ng from source. Of course, it means that the software is not followed by package management software and thus might be less convenient to work with. However, it also means that you can enable whatever features you want. Version 4.10.0 of syslog-ng includes our current fixes for AIX.
Commercial support
Many environments require that all installed software is commercially supported. For those environments, syslog-ng Premium Edition is available. Some of the experimental features of open source syslog-ng are missing, however you get commercial support and a few exclusive compliance-related features, like ALTP (Advanced Log Transport Protocol, guaranteed log delivery), and LogStore (encrypted, time stamped log storage). Learn more at https://www.syslog-ng.com/products/log-management-software/
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If you have questions or comments related to syslog-ng, do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach us by email or even chat with us. For a list of possibilities, check our GitHub page under the “Community” section at https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng. On Twitter, I am available as @PCzanik, on Mastodon as @Pczanik@fosstodon.org.