# ElasticSearch logging configuration

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-logging-configuration/195714>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 19, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-logging-configuration/195714 "2019-08-19T10:11:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![arpitlov09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@arpitlov09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arpitlov09)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-logging-configuration/195714/1 "2019-08-19T10:11:17Z")

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ElasticSearch uses Log4j 2 to log into a file. Is there a way or configuration to make log4j log the same into Syslogs rather than in a file.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-logging-configuration/195714/2 "2019-09-16T10:11:19Z")

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