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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Chapter77 Configuring Logging
Configuring Logging
Generating Syslog Messages in EMBLEM Format to a Syslog Server
To generate syslog messages in EMBLEM format to a syslog server, enter the following command:
Generating Syslog Messages in EMBLEM Format to Other Output Destinations
To generate syslog messages in EMBLEM format to other output destinations, enter the following
command:
Command Purpose
logging host interface_name ip_address
{tcp[/port]|udp[/port]] [format emblem]
Example:
hostname(config)# logging host interface_1 127.0.0.1
udp format emblem
Sends syslog messages in EMBLEM format to a syslog server
over UDP using port 514.
The format emblem keyword enables EMBLEM format
logging for the syslog server (UDP only). The interface_name
argument specifies the interface through which you access the
syslog server. The ip_address argument specifies the IP
address of the syslog server. The tcp[/port] or udp[/port]
keyword and argument pair specify that the ASA should use
TCP or UDP to send syslog messages to the syslog server.
You can configure the ASA to send data to a syslog server
using either UDP or TCP, but not both. The default protocol is
UDP if you do not specify a protocol.
You can use multiple logging host commands to specify
additional servers that would all receive syslog messages. If
you configure two or more logging servers, make sure that you
limit the logging severity level to warnings for all logging
servers.
If you specify TCP, the ASA discovers when the syslog server
fails and as a security protection, new connections through the
ASA are blocked. If you specify UDP, the ASA continues to
allow new connections whether or not the syslog server is
operational. Valid port values for either protocol are 1025
through 65535. The default UDP port is 514. The default TCP
port is 1470.
Note Sending syslogs over TCP is not supported on a
standby ASA.
Command Purpose
logging emblem
Example:
hostname(config)# logging emblem
Sends syslog messages in EMBLEM format to output
destinations other than a syslog server, such as Telnet or SSH
sessions.