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Chapter 35 Configuring System Message Logging
How to Configure System Message Logging

Default System Message Logging Configuration

How to Configure System Message Logging

Disabling Message Logging

Message logging is enabled by default. It must be enabled to send messages to any destination other than
the console. When enabled, log messages are sent to a logging pr ocess, which logs messages to
designated locations asynchronously to the processes that generated the messages.
Disabling the logging process can slow down the switch because a process must wait until the messages
are written to the console before continuing. When the logging process is disabled, messages appear on
the console as soon as they are produced, often appearing in the middle of command output.
user User process
uucp UNIX-to-UNIX copy system
Tab l e 35-4 Default System Message Logging Configuration
Feature Default Setting
System message logging to the console Enabled.
Console severity Debugging (and numerically lower levels; see
Tabl e 35-2 on page 35-3).
Logging file configuration No filename specified.
Logging buffer size 4096 bytes.
Logging history size 1 message.
Time stamps Disabled.
Synchronous logging Disabled.
Logging server Disabled.
Syslog server IP address None configured.
Configuration change logger Disabled.
Server facility Local7 (see Table 35-3 on page 35-4).
Server severity Informational (and numerically lower levels; see
Tabl e 35-2 on page 35-3).
Table 35-3 Logging Facility-Type Keywords (continued)
Facility Type Keyword Description
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.