Cisco Systems 3130 User Manual
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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 31 Configuring System Message Logging
Configuring System Message Logging
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable configuration logging:
This example shows how to enable the configuration-change logger and to set the number of entries in
the log to 500.
the log to 500.
Switch(config)# archive
Switch(config-archive)# log config
Switch(config-archive-log-cfg)# logging enable
Switch(config-archive-log-cfg)# logging size 500
Switch(config-archive-log-cfg)# end
This is an example of output for the configuration log:
Switch# show archive log config all
idx sess user@line Logged command
38 11 unknown user@vty3 |no aaa authorization config-commands
39 12 unknown user@vty3 |no aaa authorization network default group radius
40 12 unknown user@vty3 |no aaa accounting dot1x default start-stop group
radius
41 13 unknown user@vty3 |no aaa accounting system default
42 14 temi@vty4 |interface GigabitEthernet4/0/1
43 14 temi@vty4 | switchport mode trunk
44 14 temi@vty4 | exit
45 16 temi@vty5 |interface GigabitEthernet5/0/1
46 16 temi@vty5 | switchport mode trunk
47 16 temi@vty5 | exit
Configuring UNIX Syslog Servers
The next sections describe how to configure the UNIX server syslog daemon and how to define the UNIX
system logging facility.
system logging facility.
Logging Messages to a UNIX Syslog Daemon
Before you can send system log messages to a UNIX syslog server, you must configure the syslog
daemon on a UNIX server. This procedure is optional.
daemon on a UNIX server. This procedure is optional.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
archive
Enter archive configuration mode.
Step 3
log config
Enter configuration-change logger configuration mode.
Step 4
logging enable
Enable configuration change logging.
Step 5
logging size entries
(Optional) Configure the number of entries retained in the configuration
log. The range is from 1 to 1000. The default is 100.
log. The range is from 1 to 1000. The default is 100.
Note
When the configuration log is full, the oldest log entry is removed
each time a new entry is entered.
each time a new entry is entered.
Step 6
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7
show archive log config
Verify your entries by viewing the configuration log.