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Chapter22 Configuring System Message Logging
Configuring System Message Logging
This example shows a partial access point system message:
*Mar 1 00:00:29.219: %LINK-6-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:29.335: Starting Ethernet promiscuous mode
*Apr 13 15:29:28.000: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to
administratively down
*Apr 13 15:29:28.000: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio1, changed state to
administratively down
*Apr 13 15:29:28.007: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Default System Message Logging Configuration
Table22-2 shows the default system message logging configuration.
Table22-1 System Log Message Elements
Element Description
seq no: Stamps log messages with a sequence number only if the service sequence-numbers global
configuration command is configured.
For more information, see the “Enabling and Disabling Sequence Numbers in Log Messages”
section on page 22-6.
timestamp formats:
mm/dd hh:mm:ss
or
hh:mm:ss (short uptime)
or
d h (long uptime)
Date and time of the message or event. This information appears only if the service timestamps
log [datetime | log] global configuration command is configured.
For more information, see the “Enabling and Disabling Timestamps on Log Messages” section on
page 22-6.
facility The facility to which the message refers (for example, SNMP, SYS, and so forth). A facility can
be a hardware device, a protocol, or a module of the system software. It denotes the source or the
cause of the system message.
severity Single-digit code from 0 to 7 that is the severity of the message. For a description of the severity
levels, see Table22-3 on page 22-8.
MNEMONIC Text string that uniquely describes the message.
description Text string containing detailed information about the event being reported.
Table22-2 Default System Message Logging Configuration
Feature Default Setting
System message logging to the console Enabled
Console severity Debugging (and numerically lower levels;
see Table22-3 on page 22-8)
Logging buffer size 4096 bytes
Logging history size 1 message
Timestamps Disabled