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This article provides a guide to solve error warnings: "lfd on <hostname>: SYSLOG Check Failed". This guide is intended for cPanel and WHM server administrators (running on AlmaLinux 8/9, Rocky Linux 8/9, or Oracle Linux 8/9).
Email Warnings
If you've received email with the subject, "lfd on <hostname>: SYSLOG Check Failed", this simple workaround will provide an easy fix.
The message is commonly received by server administrators of cPanel/WHM servers which are running on Alma/Rocky/Oracle Linux 8 or 9 that also have ConfigServer Firewall installed.
How to Resolve: lfd on <hostname>: SYSLOG Check Failed
To resolve this pesky error, follow the steps below.
Login to WHM as root and run the following command:
dnf install rsyslog -y systemctl start rsyslog systemctl enable rsyslog
This will install and start the rsyslog package and automatically start the package at boot, preventing future warnings sent to your inbox.
Conclusion
You now know how to resolve "lfd on <hostname>: SYSLOG Check Failed" error.
