$ java -jar logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar agent -v -f logstash-syslog.conf
Using milestone 1 codec plugin 'multiline'. This plugin should work, but would benefit from use by folks like you. Please let us know if you find bugs or have suggestions on how to improve this plugin.  For more information on plugin milestones, see http://logstash.net/docs/1.2.1/plugin-milestones {:level=>:warn}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/firewalls", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/grok-patterns", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/haproxy", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/java", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/linux-syslog", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/mcollective", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/mcollective-patterns", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/nagios", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/postgresql", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/redis", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/ruby", :level=>:info}
Using milestone 1 input plugin 'syslog'. This plugin should work, but would benefit from use by folks like you. Please let us know if you find bugs or have suggestions on how to improve this plugin.  For more information on plugin milestones, see http://logstash.net/docs/1.2.1/plugin-milestones {:level=>:warn}
Grok patterns path {:patterns_dir=>["file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/logstash/filters/../../patterns/*"], :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/firewalls", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/grok-patterns", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/haproxy", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/java", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/linux-syslog", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/mcollective", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/mcollective-patterns", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/nagios", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/postgresql", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/redis", :level=>:info}
Grok loading patterns from file {:path=>"file:/home/oddur/logstash/logstash-1.2.1-flatjar.jar!/patterns/ruby", :level=>:info}
Match data {:match=>{"message"=>"<%{POSINT:priority}>%{SYSLOGLINE}"}, :level=>:info}
Grok compile {:field=>"message", :patterns=>["<%{POSINT:priority}>%{SYSLOGLINE}"], :level=>:info}
Pipeline started {:level=>:info}
Starting syslog udp listener {:address=>"0.0.0.0:5544", :level=>:info}
Starting syslog tcp listener {:address=>"0.0.0.0:5544", :level=>:info}
New ElasticSearch output {:cluster=>nil, :host=>nil, :port=>"9300-9400", :embedded=>false, :level=>:info}
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:40.048]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.node: [Fearmaster‎] version[0.90.3], pid[1804], build[5c38d60/2013-08-06T13:18:31Z]
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:40.049]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.node: [Fearmaster‎] initializing ...
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:40.055]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.plugins: [Fearmaster‎] loaded [], sites []
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:43.066]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.node: [Fearmaster‎] initialized
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:43.066]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.node: [Fearmaster‎] starting ...
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:43.384]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.transport: [Fearmaster‎] bound_address {inet[/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:9301]}, publish_address {inet[/172.31.35.139:9301]}
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:46.479]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.cluster.service: [Fearmaster‎] detected_master [Keith Kilham][gSsDCfAmSbmNq_WPWyqRJQ][inet[/172.31.35.139:9300]], added {[Keith Kilham][gSsDCfAmSbmNq_WPWyqRJQ][inet[/172.31.35.139:9300]],}, reason: zen-disco-receive(from master [[Keith Kilham][gSsDCfAmSbmNq_WPWyqRJQ][inet[/172.31.35.139:9300]]])
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:46.483]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.discovery: [Fearmaster‎] elasticsearch/71GaVVWKRrCp609yYW3-xw
log4j, [2013-09-30T12:22:46.484]  INFO: org.elasticsearch.node: [Fearmaster‎] started