SEMP and Syslog Monitoring Best Practices
The logging, monitoring, event, and statistics facilities provided by Solace PubSub+ allow you to view its activity and track performance.
The following table shows SEMP and Syslog based monitoring options available on PubSub+. You should select the options that best fit your monitoring integration requirements.
The recommended method for monitoring Solace PubSub+ is using SEMP and Syslog and/or subscribing to events published over the message-bus. SEMP and Syslog monitoring provide the greatest level of detail.
Monitoring Option | Default Protocol / Port | Comments |
---|---|---|
SEMP/HTTP Request/Reply |
Management interface port 80 (plaintext) 443 (SSL) |
• XML RPC interface • Read/write access |
SEMP/msg-bus Request/Reply |
Messaging interface port 55555 |
• XML RPC interface • Read-only • Access through user VPN or management VPN • Query SYSTEM, VPN or CLIENT data |
SEMP/msg-bus Subscriber |
Messaging interface port 55555 |
• Read-only • Receive SYSTEM, VPN or CLIENT event notifications |
Syslog Subscriber |
UDP port 514 from management interface |
• Standard syslog format • Receive syslog events, command auditing |
Per-application Statistics |
Messaging interface port 55555 |
• Session statistics are available through the C, JCSMP, .NET, JavaScript, Silverlight, and ActionScript APIs. |
These monitoring options are explained in the sections that follow.