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{{% alert title="Note" color="info" %}} This chapter describes the legacy statistics of {{% param "product.abbrev" %}}. For the Prometheus-like metrics framework, see {{% xref "/metrics/_index.md" %}}. {{% /alert %}}

The {{% param "product.abbrev" %}} application collects and measures various statistics about the messages it receives and delivers. These statistics are collected into different counters, depending on the configuration of {{% param "product.abbrev" %}}. The [stats-level() global option]({{< relref "/chapter-global-options/reference-options/_index.md" >}}) determines exactly which statistics {{% param "product.abbrev" %}} collects. You can access these statistics and metrics using the following methods.

Structured, selective method

Using the [syslog-ng-ctl]({{< relref "/chapter-quickstart/managing-and-checking-linux/_index.md#stats" >}}) query command. For further information about using syslog-ng-ctl commands, see The syslog-ng manual pages.

Unstructured, bulk methods

  • Using the [internal() source]({{< relref "/chapter-log-statistics/log-statistics-internal-source/_index.md" >}}).

  • Using the [syslog-ng-ctl stats]({{< relref "/chapter-quickstart/managing-and-checking-linux/_index.md#stats" >}}) command.

    For further information about using syslog-ng-ctl commands, see The syslog-ng manual pages.

  • Use the socat application: echo STATS | socat -vv UNIX-CONNECT:/opt/syslog-ng/var/run/syslog-ng.ctl -

  • If you have an OpenBSD-style netcat application installed, use the echo STATS | nc -U /opt/syslog-ng/var/run/syslog-ng.ctl command. Note that the netcat included in most Linux distributions is a GNU-style version that is not suitable to query the statistics of syslog-ng.