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Chapter 28 Configuring System Message Logging
Configuring System Message Logging
The
local7
keyword specifies the logging facility to be used; see
for
information on the facilities. The
debug
keyword specifies the syslog level; see
for information on the severity levels. The syslog daemon sends messages at this level or at a more severe
level to the file specified in the next field. The file must already exist, and the syslog daemon must have
permission to write to it.
Step 2
Create the log file by entering these commands at the UNIX shell prompt:
$
touch /var/log/
cisco.log
$
chmod 666 /var/log/
cisco.log
Step 3
Make sure the syslog daemon reads the new changes:
$
kill -HUP `cat /etc/syslog.pid`
For more information, see the
man syslog.conf
and
man syslogd
commands on your UNIX system.
Configuring the UNIX System Logging Facility
When sending system log messages to an external device, you can cause the switch to identify its
messages as originating from any of the UNIX syslog facilities.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure UNIX system facility message
logging. This procedure is optional.
To remove a syslog server, use the
no logging
host
global configuration command, and specify the syslog
server IP address. To disable logging to syslog servers, enter the
no logging trap
global configuration
command.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
logging
host
Log messages to a UNIX syslog server host by entering its IP address.
To build a list of syslog servers that receive logging messages, enter this
command more than once.
Step 3
logging trap
level
Limit messages logged to the syslog servers.
Be default, syslog servers receive informational messages and lower. See
level
keywords.
Step 4
logging facility
facility-type
Configure the syslog facility. See
facility-type
keywords.
The default is
local7
.
Step 5
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
show running-config
Verify your entries.
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.