mag@tomcat:~$ cat /etc/tomcat7/logging.properties
handlers= com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler

.level= INFO

# Syslog logger
com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler.transport = udp
com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler.facility = local0
com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler.port = 514
com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler.hostname = localhost

############################################################
# Facility specific properties.
# Provides extra control for each logger.
############################################################

org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.[Catalina].[localhost].level = INFO
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.[Catalina].[localhost].handlers = com.agafua.syslog.SyslogHandler

# For example, set the com.xyz.foo logger to only log SEVERE
# messages:
#org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.level = FINE
#org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.level = FINE
#org.apache.catalina.session.ManagerBase.level = FINE
#org.apache.catalina.core.AprLifecycleListener.level=FINE

mag@tomcat:~$ cat /etc/tomcat7/server.xml |grep -4 Syslog

        <!-- Access log processes all example.
             Documentation at: /docs/config/valve.html
             Note: The pattern used is equivalent to using pattern="common" -->
	<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.SyslogAccessLogValve"
	        hostname="localhost"
	        facility="local6"
	        pattern="common"
	        resolveHosts="false"/>

mag@tomcat:~$ cat /etc/default/tomcat7
# Run Tomcat as this user ID. Not setting this or leaving it blank will use the
# default of tomcat7.
TOMCAT7_USER=tomcat7

# Run Tomcat as this group ID. Not setting this or leaving it blank will use
# the default of tomcat7.
TOMCAT7_GROUP=tomcat7

# The home directory of the Java development kit (JDK). You need at least
# JDK version 1.5. If JAVA_HOME is not set, some common directories for
# OpenJDK, the Sun JDK, and various J2SE 1.5 versions are tried.
#JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/openjdk-6-jdk

# You may pass JVM startup parameters to Java here. If unset, the default
# options will be: -Djava.awt.headless=true -Xmx128m -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC
#
# Use "-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC" to enable the CMS garbage collector (improved
# response time). If you use that option and you run Tomcat on a machine with
# exactly one CPU chip that contains one or two cores, you should also add
# the "-XX:+CMSIncrementalMode" option.
JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.awt.headless=true -Xmx128m -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -Djavax.net.ssl.keyStore=/etc/ssl/private/keystore.jks -Djavax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword=changeit -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=/etc/ssl/private/keystore.jks -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=changeit"

# workaround so config change can be found in /etc ...
echo export CLASSPATH="/usr/local/lib/tomcat7/agafua.jar" >/usr/share/tomcat7/bin/setenv.sh

# To enable remote debugging uncomment the following line.
# You will then be able to use a java debugger on port 8000.
#JAVA_OPTS="${JAVA_OPTS} -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8000,server=y,suspend=n"

# Java compiler to use for translating JavaServer Pages (JSPs). You can use all
# compilers that are accepted by Ant's build.compiler property.
#JSP_COMPILER=javac

# Use the Java security manager? (yes/no, default: no)
#TOMCAT7_SECURITY=no

# Number of days to keep logfiles in /var/log/tomcat7. Default is 14 days.
#LOGFILE_DAYS=14
# Whether to compress logfiles older than today's
#LOGFILE_COMPRESS=1

# Location of the JVM temporary directory
# WARNING: This directory will be destroyed and recreated at every startup !
#JVM_TMP=/tmp/tomcat7-temp

# If you run Tomcat on port numbers that are all higher than 1023, then you
# do not need authbind.  It is used for binding Tomcat to lower port numbers.
# NOTE: authbind works only with IPv4.  Do not enable it when using IPv6.
# (yes/no, default: no)
#AUTHBIND=no