HP PROCURVE 6208M-SX Installation And Getting Started Manual page 203

Installation and Getting Started Guide
4. Select Disable or Enable next to Logging to disable or enable the Syslog service on the device. The service
is enabled by default.
5. Optionally change the number of entries the local Syslog buffer can hold. The buffer size can be from
50 – 100. The default is 50.
NOTE: A change in the buffer size takes effect only after you restart the system. The buffer size does not
affect how many entries the device can log on a SyslogD server. The number of entries the device can log on
the server depends on the server's configuration.
6. Enter the IP address of your SyslogD server, if you want the device to log messages on the SyslogD server
as well as in the local buffer.
7. Select the messages facility. The default is User. For a list of values, display the pulldown menu or see
"Changing the Log Facility" on page 9-16.
8. Select the message levels you want the device to log. All the levels are logged by default.
9. Click Apply to save the changes to the device's running-config file.
10. Select the Save link at the bottom of the dialog. Select Yes when prompted to save the configuration change
to the startup-config file on the device's flash memory.
Clearing the Syslog Messages from the Local Buffer
To clear the Syslog messages stored in the HP device's local buffer, enter the following command from the
Privileged EXEC level the CLI:
HP9300# clear logging
Syntax: clear logging
USING THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
To clear Syslog messages using the Web management interface, use the following procedure:
1. Log on to the device using a valid user name and password for read-write access. The System configuration
panel is displayed.
2. Click on the plus sign next to Command in the tree view to display the command options.
3. Select the Clear link to display the Clear panel.
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