Limiting Syslog Messages Sent To The History Table And To Snmp - Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Installation And Configuration Manual

Configuring System Message Logging
Table 20-3 Message Logging Level Keywords (continued)
Level Keyword
critical
errors
warnings
notifications
informational
debugging
The software generates four other categories of messages:
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Limiting Syslog Messages Sent to the History Table and to SNMP

If you have enabled syslog message traps to be sent to an SNMP network management station by using
the snmp-server enable trap global configuration command, you can change the level of messages sent
and stored in the access point history table. You can also change the number of messages that are stored
in the history table.
Messages are stored in the history table because SNMP traps are not guaranteed to reach their
destination. By default, one message of the level warning and numerically lower levels (see
on page
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to change the level and history table size
defaults:
Command
Step 1 configure terminal
Step 2 logging history level
Step 3 logging history size number
Step 4
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Level
2
3
4
5
6
7
Error messages about software or hardware malfunctions, displayed at levels warnings through
emergencies. These types of messages mean that the functionality of the access point is affected.
Output from the debug commands, displayed at the debugging level. Debug commands are
typically used only by the Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
Interface up or down transitions and system restart messages, displayed at the notifications level.
This message is only for information; access point functionality is not affected.
Reload requests and low-process stack messages, displayed at the informational level. This
message is only for information; access point functionality is not affected.
20-7) are stored in the history table even if syslog traps are not enabled.
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
1
Change the default level of syslog messages stored in the history file and
sent to the SNMP server.
See
By default, warnings, errors, critical, alerts, and emergencies messages
are sent.
Specify the number of syslog messages that can be stored in the history
table.
The default is to store one message. The range is 1 to 500 messages.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Description
Critical conditions
Error conditions
Warning conditions
Normal but significant condition
Informational messages only
Debugging messages
Table 20-3 on page 20-7 for a list of level keywords.
Chapter 20 Configuring System Message Logging
Syslog Definition
LOG_CRIT
LOG_ERR
LOG_WARNING
LOG_NOTICE
LOG_INFO
LOG_DEBUG
Table 20-3
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