Configuring Unix Syslog Servers; Logging Messages To A Unix Syslog Daemon - Cisco 3020 - Catalyst Blade Switch Configuration Manual

Configuring System Message Logging
Command
Step 3 logging history size number
Step 4 end
Step 5 show running-config
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
1. Table 24-3 lists the level keywords and severity level. For SNMP usage, the severity level values increase by 1. For example, emergencies
equal 1, not 0, and critical equals 3, not 2.
When the history table is full (it contains the maximum number of message entries specified with the
logging history size global configuration command), the oldest message entry is deleted from the table
to allow the new message entry to be stored.
To return the logging of syslog messages to the default level, use the no logging history global
configuration command. To return the number of messages in the history table to the default value, use
the no logging history size global configuration command.

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.

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.
Log in as root, and perform these steps:
Some recent versions of UNIX syslog daemons no longer accept by default syslog packets from the
Note
network. If this is the case with your system, use the UNIX man syslogd command to decide what
options must be added to or removed from the syslog command line to enable logging of remote syslog
messages.
Step 1 Add a line such as the following to the file /etc/syslog.conf:
local7.debug /usr/adm/logs/
The local7 keyword specifies the logging facility to be used; see
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.
Create the log file by entering these commands at the UNIX shell prompt:
Step 2
$ touch /var/log/
$ chmod 666 /var/log/
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Purpose
Specify the number of syslog messages that can be stored in the history
table.
The default is to store one message. The range is 0 to 500 messages.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
cisco.log
cisco.log
cisco.log
Chapter 24 Configuring System Message Logging
Table 24-4 on page 24-11
Table 24-3 on page 24-9
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