Syslog Troubleshooting - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c Installation Manual

Syslog troubleshooting

If the default syslog port number is already in use, you will not receive any syslog messages from the device. Use one
of the following procedures (depending on your operating system), to determine which process is running on the
syslog port and to stop the process.
Windows operating system
Finding the process
1. Open a command window.
2. Type netstat –anb | find /i "514" and press Enter.
The process running on port 514 displays.
Example output: UDP 127:0:0:1:514
Stopping the process
Type
taskkill /F /PID "<PID>"
For example, taskkill /F /PID "<3328>".
OR
1. Select Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Windows Task Manager.
2. Click the Processes tab.
3. Click the PID column header to sort the processes by PID.
4. Select the process you want to stop and click End Process.
Linux operating system
Finding the process
1. Open a command window.
2. Type netstat –nap | grep 514 and press Enter.
The process running on port 514 displays.
Example output: UDP 0 0 ::ffff:127:0:0:1:514 :::* 27397.
Stopping the process
Type kill -9 "<PID>" and press Enter.
For example, kill -9 "<27397>".
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*:* 3328.
and press Enter.
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