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title: Syslog
description: Learn more about the Syslog pack.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Observability Pipelines > Packs > Syslog
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt).

# Syslog

## Overview{% #overview %}

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This pack parses generic RFC 3164/5424 syslog with severity mapping and a log-volume metric.

What this pack does:

- Parses PRI and host
- Generates volume metric
- Samples routine HTTP 200s