$ModLoad imudp.so
$UDPServerRun 514

$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat

# log everything to the /var/log/remotesyslog file
*.*    /var/log/remotesyslog

$ModLoad imuxsock
$ModLoad imjournal

$ModLoad imudp.so
$UDPServerRun 514

$ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
$IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
$IMJournalStateFile imjournal.state

authpriv.*                                              /var/log/secure
mail.*                                                  -/var/log/maillog
cron.*                                                  /var/log/cron
*.emerg                                                 *
uucp,news.crit                                          /var/log/spooler
local7.*

                                      /var/log/boot.log

# forward everything over UDP to watcher
*.* @@10.0.1.1:514

user@guineapig ~$ logger "please work"
# doesn't work

user@guineapig ~$ logger -n 10.0.1.1 "please work for real"
# works