Chapter 8 Syslog Configuration; Syslog Overview; Configuring Syslog - Zte ZXR10 ZSR V2 Configuration Manual (System Management

Chapter 8
SYSLOG Configuration
Table of Contents

SysLog Overview .......................................................................................................8-1

Configuring Syslog .....................................................................................................8-1

Syslog Configuration Example....................................................................................8-2
8.1 SysLog Overview
SysLog is a kind of log formats, which is used to record the character text to be printed.
SysLog is originated from UNIX operating system, and it is used to record system log.
The format of log consists of the following three parts:
l
PRI: It is composed by angle brackets and numbers. The numbers represent module
ids and severity. The range of module id is 0–23. The range of severity is 1–8. 1 is
the heaviest, and 8 is the lightest.
l
HEADER: It is composed by time and host name.
l
MSG: It is the detailed content.
SysLog sends data packets to SysLog server by using UDP. The default port is 514 and
the size of UDP packet is less than 1024 bytes.
System decides whether reports the alarm message to SysLog sever according to the
alarm level after SysLog function is enabled.
8.2 Configuring Syslog
This procedure describes how to configure the Syslog function.
Steps
1. Configure the Syslog function.
Step
1
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Command
syslog level <level>
ZXR10(config)#
8-1
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Function
Sets the level in global
configuration mode for
reporting alarms to the Syslog
server.
Alarms whose levels are
higher than or equal to the
set level are reported to the
Syslog server.