Configuring Syslog Server Configuration Distribution - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring System Message Logging
Field
Level
Action
Procedure
Step 1
Log debug messages with the local7 facility in the file /var/log/myfile.log by adding the following line to the
/etc/syslog.conf file:
debug.local7
Step 2 Create the log file by entering these commands at the shell prompt:
$ touch /var/log/myfile.log
$ chmod 666 /var/log/myfile.log
Step 3 Make sure that the system message logging daemon reads the new changes by checking myfile.log after
entering this command:
$ kill -HUP ~cat /etc/syslog.pid~

Configuring syslog Server Configuration Distribution

You can distribute the syslog server configuration to other switches in the network by using the Cisco Fabric
Services (CFS) infrastructure.
After you enable syslog server configuration distribution, you can modify the syslog server configuration and
view the pending changes before committing the configuration for distribution. As long as distribution is
enabled, the switch maintains pending changes to the syslog server configuration.
Note If the switch is restarted, the syslog server configuration changes that are kept in volatile memory might
get lost.
Before You Begin
You must have configured one or more syslog servers.
/var/log/myfile.log
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
Configuring syslog Server Configuration Distribution
Description
Minimum severity level at which messages are
logged, which can be debug, info, notice, warning,
err, crit, alert, emerg, or an asterisk (*) for all. You
can use none to disable a facility.
Destination for messages, which can be a filename,
a hostname preceded by the at sign (@), or a
comma-separated list of users or an asterisk (*) for
all logged-in users.
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