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Configuring the Syslog Parameters
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Configuring the Syslog Parameters
Syslog messages are messages generated by individual processes in the switch. These
messages contain information for conditions that range from debugging to emergency error
conditions.
messages contain information for conditions that range from debugging to emergency error
conditions.
The
syslog
command allows you to control how these messages will be handled. You can
designate what kinds of messages you will see and where the messages will be sent. This
syslog implementation is compatible with the standard
syslog implementation is compatible with the standard
BSD UNIX
implementation for syslog
services.
To see the current syslog configuration, enter
syslog
at the system prompt. A screen similar to the following will be displayed.
SYSLOG current configuration:
1) Log host
- UNDEFINED
2) Log host IP
-
3) Syslog port (514)
- 514
4) Default facility code
- local0
41) Override internals - no
5) Default priority mask - emerg
51) Override internals - no
52) Display internals
5) Default priority mask - emerg
51) Override internals - no
52) Display internals
- no
6) Console logging
- yes
7) Log Task ID
- yes
71) Use Task Name
- no
8) Message tag
- switch
(save/quit/cancel)
:
Select the number of the item you want to change. To change any of the values on the previ-
ous page, enter the line number, followed by an equal sign (
ous page, enter the line number, followed by an equal sign (
=
), and then the new value. For
example, to turn off console logging, enter:
6=no
The question mark (
?
) option refreshes the screen. To update the values you have changed,
enter
save
. If you do not want to save the changes enter
quit
or
cancel
, or press
Ctrl-D
.
The parameters displayed by the
syslog
command are described below.
Log host
The name of the host where you want the syslog messages sent. The Domain Name Server
(
(
DNS
) must be configured for this to work. Use the
res
command to configure the
DNS
. (The
res
command is described in Chapter 14, “RMON and DNS Resolver.”)
Log host IP
The IP address of the host where you want the syslog messages sent. If the IP address and
the Log host name disagree, the IP address takes precedence.
the Log host name disagree, the IP address takes precedence.
Syslog port (514)
The port to which the syslog messages will be sent on the specified host. Port 514 is the
normal port number used and is the default.
normal port number used and is the default.