3Com WX3000 Log Output to a Linux Log Host, 2Network diagram for log output to a Linux log host

Through combined configuration of the device name (facility), information severity level threshold (severity), module name (filter) and the file “syslog.conf”, you can sort information precisely for filtering.

Log Output to a Linux Log Host

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 1-2, Switch sends the following log information to the Linux log host whose IP address is 202.38.1.10: All modules' log information, with severity higher than “errors”.

Figure 1-2Network diagram for log output to a Linux log host

Internet

Switch PC

Configuration procedure

1)Configure Switch:

# Enable the information center.

<Switch> system-view

[Switch] info-center enable

#Configure the host whose IP address is 202.38.1.10 as the log host. Permit all modules to output log information with severity level higher than error to the log host.

[Switch] info-center loghost 202.38.1.10 facility local7

[Switch] info-center source default channel loghost log level errors debug state off trap

state off

2)Configure the log host:

Step 1: Execute the following commands as a super user (root user).

#mkdir /var/log/Switch

#touch /var/log/Switch/information

Step 2: Edit the file “/etc/syslog.conf” as the super user (root user) to add the following selector/action pairs.

#Switch configuration messages

local7.info /var/log/Switch/information

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