diff --git a/heartbeat/rsyslog b/heartbeat/rsyslog
index 2aaa2a977..c538afba4 100755
--- a/heartbeat/rsyslog
+++ b/heartbeat/rsyslog
@@ -1,250 +1,254 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # Description:  Manages a rsyslog instance, provided by NTT OSSC as an 
 #               OCF High-Availability resource under Heartbeat/LinuxHA control
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2011 NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 #
 ##############################################################################
 # OCF parameters:
 #   OCF_RESKEY_rsyslog_binary   : Path to rsyslog binary.
 #                                 Default is "/sbin/rsyslogd"
 #   OCF_RESKEY_configfile       : Configuration file
 #   OCF_RESKEY_start_opts       : Startup options
 #
 #   Only OCF_RESKEY_configfile must be specified. Each of the rests 
 #   has its default value or refers OCF_RESKEY_configfile to make
 #   its value when no explicit value is given.
 #
 # Further infomation for setup:
 #   There are sample configurations at the end of this file.
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
 : ${OCF_FUNCTIONS_DIR=${OCF_ROOT}/lib/heartbeat}
 . ${OCF_FUNCTIONS_DIR}/ocf-shellfuncs
 
 usage() 
 {
 	cat <<-!
 usage: $0 action
 
 action:
         start       : start a new rsyslog instance
 
         stop        : stop the running rsyslog instance
 
         status      : return the status of rsyslog, run or down
 
         monitor     : return TRUE if the rsyslog appears to be working.
 
         meta-data   : show meta data message
 
         validate-all: validate the instance parameters
 !
 	return $OCF_ERR_UNIMPLEMENTED
 }
 
 metadata_rsyslog()
 {
 	cat <<END
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE resource-agent SYSTEM "ra-api-1.dtd">
 <resource-agent name="rsyslog">
 <version>1.0</version>
 
 <longdesc lang="en">
 This script manages a rsyslog instance as an HA resource.
 </longdesc>
 <shortdesc lang="en">rsyslog resource agent</shortdesc>
 
 <parameters>
 
 <parameter name="configfile" unique="1" required="1">
 <longdesc lang="en">
 This parameter specifies a configuration file 
 for a rsyslog instance managed by this RA.
 </longdesc>
 <shortdesc>Configuration file</shortdesc>
 <content type="string" default=""/>
 </parameter>
 
 <parameter name="rsyslog_binary" unique="0">
 <longdesc lang="en">
 This parameter specifies rsyslog's executable file.
 </longdesc>
 <shortdesc>rsyslog executable</shortdesc>
 <content type="string" default="/sbin/rsyslogd"/>
 </parameter>
 
 <parameter name="start_opts" unique="0">
 <longdesc lang="en">
 This parameter specifies startup options for a 
 rsyslog instance managed by this RA. When no value is given, no startup 
 options is used. Don't use option '-F'. It causes a stuck of a start action.
 </longdesc>
 <shortdesc>Start options</shortdesc>
 <content type="string" default=""/>
 </parameter>
 
 </parameters>
 
 <actions>
 <action name="start" timeout="20s" />
 <action name="stop" timeout="60s" />
 <action name="status" timeout="20s" />
 <action name="monitor" depth="0" timeout="20s" interval="20s" />
 <action name="meta-data" timeout="5s" />
 <action name="validate-all"  timeout="5"/>
 </actions>
 </resource-agent>
 END
 	return $OCF_SUCCESS
 }
 
 monitor_rsyslog()
 {
 	set -- $(pgrep -f "$PROCESS_PATTERN" 2>/dev/null)
 	case $# in
 		0) ocf_log debug "No rsyslog process for $CONFIGFILE"
 		   return $OCF_NOT_RUNNING;;
 		1) return $OCF_SUCCESS;;
 	esac
 	ocf_log warn "Multiple rsyslog process for $CONFIGFILE"
 	return $OCF_SUCCESS
 }
 
 start_rsyslog()
 {
 	local ocf_status
 	monitor_rsyslog
 	if [ $? = "$OCF_SUCCESS" ]; then
 		return $OCF_SUCCESS
 	fi
 
 	$RSYSLOG_EXE -f $CONFIGFILE $START_OPTS 2>&1
 	ocf_status=$?
 	if [ "$ocf_status" != "$OCF_SUCCESS" ]; then
 		return $OCF_ERR_GENERIC
 	fi
 
 	while true; do
 		monitor_rsyslog
 		if [ $? = "$OCF_SUCCESS" ]; then
 			return $OCF_SUCCESS
 		fi
 		sleep 1
 	done
 }
 
 stop_rsyslog()
 {
 	pkill -TERM -f "$PROCESS_PATTERN"
 
 	typeset lapse_sec=0
 	while pgrep -f "$PROCESS_PATTERN" > /dev/null; do
 		sleep 1
 		lapse_sec=$(( lapse_sec + 1 ))
 		ocf_log debug "stop_rsyslog[${OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE}]: stop NORM $lapse_sec/$OCF_RESKEY_CRM_meta_timeout"
 		if [ $lapse_sec -ge $OCF_RESKEY_CRM_meta_timeout ]; then
 			break
 		fi
 	done
 
 	lapse_sec=0
 	while pgrep -f "$PROCESS_PATTERN" > /dev/null; do
 		pkill -KILL -f "$PROCESS_PATTERN"
 		sleep 1
 		lapse_sec=$(( lapse_sec + 1 ))
 		ocf_log debug "stop_rsyslog[${OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE}]: suspend rsyslog by SIGKILL ($lapse_sec/@@@)"
 	done
 
 	return $OCF_SUCCESS
 }
 
 status_rsyslog()
 {
 	monitor_rsyslog
 	rc=$?
 	if [ $rc = $OCF_SUCCESS ]; then
 		echo "rsyslog service is running."
 	elif [ $rc = $OCF_NOT_RUNNING ]; then
 		echo "rsyslog service is stopped."
 	fi
 	return $rc
 }
 
 validate_all_rsyslog()
 {
 	ocf_log info "validate_all_rsyslog[${OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE}]"
 	return $OCF_SUCCESS
 }
 
 if [[ "$1" = "meta-data" ]]; then
 	metadata_rsyslog
 	exit $?
 fi
 
 CONFIGFILE="${OCF_RESKEY_configfile}"
 if [[ -z "$CONFIGFILE" ]]; then
 	ocf_log err "undefined parameter:configfile"
 	exit $OCF_ERR_CONFIGURED
 fi
+if [[ ! -f "$CONFIGFILE" ]]; then
+	ocf_log err "Config file $CONFIGFILE does not exist."
+	exit $OCF_ERR_CONFIGURED
+fi
 
 RSYSLOG_EXE="${OCF_RESKEY_rsyslog_binary-/sbin/rsyslogd}"
 if [[ ! -x "$RSYSLOG_EXE" ]]; then
 	ocf_log err "Invalid value:rsyslog_binary:$RSYSLOG_EXE"
 	exit $OCF_ERR_CONFIGURED
 fi
 
 START_OPTS=${OCF_RESKEY_start_opts}
 PROCESS_PATTERN="$RSYSLOG_EXE -f $CONFIGFILE"
 
 COMMAND=$1
 
 case "$COMMAND" in
 	start)
 		ocf_log debug "[${OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE}] Enter rsyslog start"
 		start_rsyslog
 		func_status=$?
 		ocf_log debug "[${OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE}] Leave rsyslog start $func_status"
 		exit $func_status
 		;;
 	stop)
 		ocf_log debug "[${OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE}] Enter rsyslog stop"
 		stop_rsyslog
 		func_status=$?
 		ocf_log debug "[${OCF_RESOURCE_INSTANCE}] Leave rsyslog stop $func_status"
 		exit $func_status
 		;;
 	status)
 		status_rsyslog
 		exit $?
 		;;
 	monitor)
 		monitor_rsyslog
 		func_status=$?
 		exit $func_status
 		;;
 	validate-all)
 		validate_all_rsyslog
 		exit $?
 		;;
 	*)
 		usage
 		;;
 esac