Configuring the Syslog Daemon | Cisco Systems Dial NMS instruction

Task 4—Using Syslog, NTP, and Modem Call Records to Isolate and Troubleshoot Faults

About Modem Call Records

Step 4 (Optional) To disable syslog messages and SNMP traps when dial interfaces go up and down, use the commands no logging event link-statusand no snmp trap link-status. Although up and down events are legitimate events on dial interfaces, these events should not cause alarms as LAN and WAN interfaces would.

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interface Serial1/0/0:4:23 no logging event link-status no snmp trap link-status

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interface Group-Async0

no logging event link-status no snmp trap link-status

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In this example, only the fourth T1 of a T3 card is shown.

Note In some Cisco IOS images, the logging event link-statuscommand is disabled by default.

Configuring the Syslog Daemon

In this case study, all the syslog messages from the access servers are sent to a single log file. The syslog messages from the backbone routers are sent to a different log file.

To configure the syslog daemon on a Solaris syslog server, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the syslog server, edit the file syslog.conf in the /etc/ directory by using a text editor. To get syslog working, you must add the following line to the file:

local0.debug /var/log/router.log

•The local facility number is local0.debug. It must match the facility number configured in the Cisco IOS device. See the logging facility command in Table 20.

•The log file path name is /var/log/router.log

•One tab exists between the facility number and the path name. Spaces are not permitted. You can define any directory location/path for the .txt log file.

In the following example, the new line is in bold:

"syslog.conf" 53 lines, 1861 characters
#ident "@(#)syslog.conf	1.3	93/12/09 SMI"	/* SunOS 5.0 */
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#Copyright (c) 1991-1993, by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

#syslog configuration file.

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#This file is processed by m4 so be careful to quote (`') names

#that match m4 reserved words. Also, within ifdef's, arguments

#containing commas must be quoted.

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Cisco Systems Dial NMS manual Configuring the Syslog Daemon, This example, only the fourth T1 of a T3 card is shown

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Edit this command list to include onlyChanges, environmental variables, and critical device ConditionsPage About Using UCD-SNMP UCD-SNMP Installing UCD-SNMP and Downloading Cisco MIBs Exploring Snmp MIBs for Dial Netwo rks Step Serial1/0/00 propPointToPointSerial About Snmp Commander Setting Up Snmp Commander Snmp Commander Tool Basic Dial NMS Implementation Guide Page Task 3-Using Mrtg to Monitor and Graph Traffic Loads About Mrtg Base MIB and OID Description About Selecting Dial OIDsCISCO-POP-MGMT-MIB CISCO-MODEM-MGMT-MIB NAS How to Inspect and Interpret Data Daily Graph DS0s and PPP Sessions in Use Configuration file used to create these graphs is posted at Monthly Graph DS0s and PPP Sessions in Use Creating and Editing a Configuration File Interface Type Syntax Example Example # purpose DS0s and Analog # purpose cpmISDNNoResource and cpmModemNoResource Crontab from any directory # purpose activeDS0s and cvpdnSessionTotal Sending Mrtg Graphs to a Web Server Mrtg Graphs Viewed by Using a Web Browser Page About Syslog Message Type Description Syslog Message Severity Level About NTP About Modem Call Records Web-Based MCR Viewer Enabling NTP on a Cisco IOS Device Setting Up an NTP Client Travis-nas-01show ntp association Server Problem Solution Troubleshooting the NTP ClientNtpq -p command Enables logging up to the debug level all eight levels Console errors or logging console warningsSpecifies the IP address of the syslog server Configuring the Syslog Daemon This example, only the fourth T1 of a T3 card is shown Daemon is not running, no ID is returned Inspecting Syslog Messages in t he Log File Aurora/etc -tail -f /var/log/router.log Generic URL Syntax Description Example Views logs on a File//var/log/router.log Local hostPage About a Web Portal Utility Function Utility Function Building a Device Linker Web Function Formula Example Device Linker Management Troubleshooting a Cisco 2511 Console Connection C2511-oob#clear line tty About Http Access to the CLI Using Http to Access CLI CommandsEnables the router to function as an Http server Uses the AAA facility as an authentication method Formula Example Post the Html page that you created in to a web server Cisco IOS CLI Commander Click on a CLI command and view the command output in a web Output for the Show Caller Command Task 6-Managing IP Addresses by Using DNS About Managing IP Addresses Using Cisco Network Registrar CLI Command s Nrcmd zone 101.21.172.in-addr.arpa. listRR Opt/nwreg2/usrbin/nrcmd zone 101.21.172.in-addr.arpa. listRR Nrcmd zone the.net. addRR bobslake-nas-02 a Run the script by using the -b option Using a Batch File to Make Changes to a DNS ConfigurationFollowing output appears Creating a Primary Forward Zone Creating an IP Tracker Web IP Tracker Web Host = doc-oob-03.the.net How to Create a Reverse DNS Zone Page Task 7-Using HP OpenView to Create Snmp Framework About HP OpenView Verifying the Snmp Configuration Last message Initialization complete Exit status Object manager name snmpCollect State Snmp Configuration Loopback IP Address and Community Strings Click Add and Apply to submit the entries About Snmp Demand Polls Performing an Snmp Demand Poll Select Network Connectivity Poll Node Field Description Testing Snmp Get Requests Confirms the interfaces were successfully pingedYou can identify the software version running on the device Field Returned Value Description Troubleshooting Snmp and a Demand Poll Verifying that Snmp Traps Are Received Traps in the All Events Browser Unmanaging the Dial Ports Available Interfaces and Ports for a Cisco AS5800 Creating and Adjustin g Maps About Discovery Filters Go to ViewSelect Automatic Layout Choose Off For This Submap Setting Up and Editing a Discover y Filter TheNetNodes TheNet Node List AS5800-1, AS5800-2 Constituent parts Using the Hpov CLI to Enter a Device into the Database Restart the netmon daemon by entering the following commandsPage About CiscoWorks 2000 RME ReferenceCiscoWorks 2000 TAC Support Page -Provides links to CiscoWorks 2000 Documentation Set -A collection Importing Devices from Hpov and Popul ating the Databases Select Inventory Import from Local NMS Click Next Devices are imported and a status summary appears To accept the default settings, click Finish Verifying that Device Polling is Turned On Polling the Devices Status of the Devices Select one or more devices Select All in the Views windowInspect the available elements for the devices Select All Devices Backing up Cisco IOS ConfigurationsSelect one or more devices from the list that appears Go to Monitor CiscoView Using CiscoViewSelect and view different system components Available Modems in the Cisco AS5800 Dial Shelf Page Http AAANTP Snmp Fcaps DNSUCD-SNMP FTP Ovw& command Ovstop commandNTP FAQ Managed devices Management Message types and commands MIBsIncident tracking NMS Touch command Troubleshooting HP OpenView NOC POP Index Basic Dial NMS Implementation Guide