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System Log Message Format
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Table 1-4
Element
IP-addr-switch
FACILITY
severity
MNEMONIC
%$VDC #%$
%$VRF #%$
description
FACILITY
system message refers. A facility is a hardware device, a protocol, a feature, or a module of the system
software.
System message
the number, the more serious the situation.
Table 1-5
Level
0 – emergency
1 – alert
2 – critical
3 – notification
MNEMONIC
Message-text
detailed information about the event, including terminal port numbers, network addresses, or addresses
that correspond to locations in the system memory address space. Because the information in these
variable fields changes from message to message, it is represented here by short strings enclosed in
square brackets (
Table 1-6
Table 1-6
Representation
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[hex]
[char]
[chars]
The following example system message shows how the variable field might be used:
Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference
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syslog Element Descriptions for a Remote-Logging Server (continued)
Description
IP address of the switch
Facility of the error or event (daemon, kernel, VSHD, or other facility)
Single-digit code from 0 to 3 that indicates the severity of the message
Text string that uniquely describes the system message
Optional virtual device context (VDC) ID that appears in the description for
messages requiring VDC IDs
Optional virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) ID that appears in the
description for messages requiring VRF IDs
Text string that contains detailed information about the reported event
is a code consisting of two or more uppercase letters that indicate the facility to which the
codes range from 0 to 3 and reflect the severity of the condition. The lower
SEVERITY
System Log Message Severity Level Descriptions
is a code that uniquely identifies the system message.
is a text string that describes the condition. This portion of the message might contain
). A decimal number, for example, is represented as
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lists the representations of variable fields and the type of information in the fields.
Representation of Variable Fields in System Messages
Type of Information
Decimal number
Hexadecimal number
Single character
Character string
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Table 1-5 lists the severity levels.
Description
System unusable
Immediate action needed
Critical condition
Normal but significant condition
Introduction to System Messages
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