System Log Message Format - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Chapter 29 Configuring System Message Logging
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Facility Name
telnet
tftp
udld
vmps
vtp
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Severity Level
0—emergencies
1—alerts
2—critical
3—errors
4—warnings
5—notifications
6—informational
7—debugging

System Log Message Format

The system log messages begin with a percent sign (
are displayed in this format:
mm/dd/yyy:hh/mm/ss:facility-severity-MNEMONIC:description
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Element
mm/dd/yyy:hh/mm/ss
facility
severity
MNEMONIC
description
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System Message Log Facility Types (continued)
Definition
Terminal Emulation Protocol
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
VLAN Membership Policy Server
VLAN Trunking Protocol
describes the severity levels that are supported by the system message logs.
Severity Level Definitions
Description
System unusable
Immediate action required
Critical condition
Error conditions
Warning conditions
Normal bug significant condition
Informational messages
Debugging messages
describes the elements of the syslog messages.
System Log Message Elements
Description
Date and time of the error or event. This information appears only if
configured using the set logging timestamp enable command.
Indicates the facility to which the message refers (for example, SNMP, SYS,
etc.).
Single-digit code from 0 to 7 that indicates the severity of the message.
Text string that uniquely describes the error message.
Text string containing the detailed information about the event being
reported.
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
) and can contain up to 80 characters. The messages
%
System Log Message Format
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