Configuring The Syslog Service; Displaying The Syslog Configuration - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

Notice that the CLI displays a message to indicate the status change for the feature. To disable the
feature in the management session, enter the terminal monitor command again. The command
toggles the feature on and off.
telnet@BigIron RX# terminal monitor
Syslog trace was turned OFF
Here is an example of how the Syslog messages are displayed.
telnet@BigIron RX# terminal monitor
Syslog trace was turned ON
SYSLOG: <9>BigIron RX, Power supply 2, power supply on left connector, failed
SYSLOG: <14>BigIron RX, Interface ethernet 1/6, state down
SYSLOG: <14>BigIron RX, Interface ethernet 1/2, state up

Configuring the Syslog service

The procedures in this section describe how to perform the following Syslog configuration tasks:
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Logging is enabled by default, with the following settings:
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Displaying the Syslog configuration

To display the Syslog parameters currently in effect on a BigIron RX, enter the following command
from any level of the CLI.
BigIron RX> show logging
Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 0 flushes, 0 overruns)
Static Log Buffer:
Dec 15 19:04:14:A:Fan 1, fan on right connector, failed
Dynamic Log Buffer (50 entries):
Dec 15 18:46:17:I:Interface ethernet 1/4, state up
Dec 15 18:45:21:I:Bridge topology change, vlan 4095, interface 4, changed
state to forwarding
Dec 15 18:45:15:I:Warm start
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Specify a Syslog server. You can configure the BigIron RX to use up to six Syslog servers. (Use
of a Syslog server is optional. The system can hold up to 100 Syslog messages in an internal
buffer.)
Change the level of messages the system logs.
Change the number of messages the local Syslog buffer can hold.
Display the Syslog configuration.
Clear the local Syslog buffer.
Messages of all severity levels (Emergencies – Debugging) are logged.
By default, up to 50 messages are retained in the local Syslog buffer. This can be changed.
No Syslog server is specified.
Buffer logging: level ACDMEINW, 3 messages logged
level code: A=alert C=critical D=debugging M=emergency E=error
I=informational N=notification W=warning
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