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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Chapter76 Configuring Logging
Configuring Logging
Including a Device ID in Non-EMBLEM Formatted Syslog Messages
To include a device ID in non-EMBLEM formatted syslog messages, perform the following steps:
Step1 Check the Enable syslog device ID check box to specify that a device ID should be included in all
non-EMBLEM formatted syslog messages.
Step2 To specify which to use as the device ID, choose one of the following options:
•Hostname of the ASA
•Interface IP address
Choose the interface name that corresponds to the selected IP address from the drop-down list.
•String
In the User-Defined ID field, specify an alphanumeric, user-defined string.
•Context
Step3 Click OK to close this dialog box.
Sending Syslog Messages to the Internal Log Buffer
To send syslog messages to the internal log buffer, perform the following steps:
Path Purpose
Step1 Choose one of the following:
•Home > Latest ASDM Syslog Messages > Configure
ASDM Syslog Filters
•Configuration > Device Management > Logging >
Logging Filters
Specifies which syslog messages should be sent to
the internal log buffer, which serves as a temporary
storage location. New messages are appended to the
end of the list. When the buffer is full, that is, when
the buffer wraps, old messages are overwritten as new
messages are generated, unless you configure the
ASA to save the full buffer to another location. To
empty the internal log buffer, choose Monitoring >
Logging > Log Buffer > View. Then in the Log
Buffer pane, choose File > Clear Internal Log
Buffer.
Step2 Configuration > Device Management > Logging >
Logging Setup
Changes the size of the internal log buffer. The buffer
size is 4 KB.
Step3 Choose one of the following options: