Documentation forKiwi Syslog Server
Legacy KSS reached its End of Service Life on March 28, 2026. Users should migrate to the next generation of KSS. See the release history for the lastest version.

DebugStart — Legacy

This documentation is for an unsupported version.

Set this Kiwi Syslog Server registry setting value to "1" to enable debug for both the Service and Manager.

Section (32-bit Windows OS) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolarWinds\Syslogd\Options
Section (64-bit Windows OS) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\SolarWinds\Syslogd\Options
Value (STRING) DebugStart
Enable Debug 1
Disable Debug 0
Type String

Command line value

DEBUGSTART

Applies to

Syslogd.exe, Syslogd_Service.exe & Syslogd_Manager.exe

Effect

When the program is run with this registry value set to "1", a debug file is created in the install directory. The file name will depend on the executable name (see below). The debug file will contain the results from the program start-up and socket initialization routines.

Files created

SyslogNormal = Syslogd_Startup.txt

SyslogService = Syslogd_Service_Startup.txt

SyslogManager = Syslogd_Manager_Startup.txt

When to use

If the program does not appear to be receiving messages on the port specified on the "Inputs" setup option, check the start-up debug file to ensure the sockets initialized correctly. If the program appears to crash on start-up, this option can help locate the problem.