RHEL 10 must have the rsyslog service set to active.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-280984 | SRG-OS-000040-GPOS-00018 | RHEL-10-200641 | SV-280984r1165307_rule | 2026-03-11 | 1 |
Description
The rsyslog service must be running to provide logging services, which are essential to system administration.
ℹ️ Check
Verify RHEL 10 rsyslog is active with the following command:
$ systemctl is-active rsyslog
active
If the rsyslog service is not active, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure RHEL 10 to enable the rsyslog service with the following command:
$ sudo systemctl enable --now rsyslog