Enterasys Networks 2000 User Manual

Use the following procedure to specify the SYSLOG server and the types of messages you want the 
CLI to log on the server.

1.

Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI. 

2.

Use the following command to verify that the XP-2000 can reach the SYSLOG server by 
pinging the server:

3.

Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the CLI. 

4.

If you have not already done so, use the interface add ip command to set the IP address and 
netmask for the en0 Ethernet interface, as shown in the following example:

The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the 
XP-2000’s management port.

5.

Use the following commands to “add” the SYSLOG server to the XP-2000, set the message 
level, and set the SYSLOG facility:

Here is an example:

 

xp-1(config)# interface add ip en0 address-netmask 10.50.11.22/16

 <hostname-or-IP-addr>

system set syslog level fatal|error|warning|info
system set syslog facility 

xp-1# config
xp-1(config)# system set syslog server 10.50.11.12
xp-1(config)# system set syslog level info
xp-1(config)# system set syslog facility local0