Command Line Interface
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logging history
This command limits syslog messages saved to switch memory based on severity.
The no form returns the logging of syslog messages to the default level.
Syntax
logging history {flash | ram}level
no logging history {flash | ram}
•flash - Event history stored in flash memory (i.e., permanent memory).
•ram - Event history stored in temporary RAM (i.e., memory flushed on
power reset).
•level - One of the levels listed below. Messages sent include the selected
level down to level 0. (Range: 0-7)
Default Setting
Flash: errors (level 3 - 0)
RAM: warnings (level 7 - 0)
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
The message level specified for flash memory must be a higher priority (i.e.,
numerically lower) than that specified for RAM.
Example
Table 4-18 Logging Levels
Level Name Level Description
debugging 7 Debugging messages
informational 6 Informational messages only
notifications 5 Normal but significant condition, such as cold start
warnings 4 Warning conditions (e.g., return false, unexpected return)
errors 3 Error conditions (e.g., invalid input, default used)
critical 2 Critical conditions (e.g., memory allocation, or free
memory error - resource exhausted)
alerts 1 Immediate action needed
emergencies 0 System unusable
* There are only Level 2, 5 and 6 error messages for the current firmware release.
Console(config)#logging history ram 0
Console(config)#