6. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Table 6-1. SYSLOG Commands (2 of 2)
syslog ip ip-addr { mgt srvc }
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Specifies the IP address of the device to receive system log entries.
mgt – The IP address resides in the management domain. This is the default setting.
srvc – The IP address resides in the service domain.
syslog port [port-number]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Specifies the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port number on the server to which the system events will be sent.
syslog level level
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Specifies the minimum severity level to be logged. Refer to Table
level – The minimum level to be logged. The default is NORM.
The choices for severity level (displayed as high severity to low severity) are as follows:
EMER – emergency, the system is unusable
ERR – error conditions reported
NORM – normal or administrative reporting
INFO – informational reporting
Example: To log EMER and ERR severity levels, type syslog level ERR and press Enter.
show log [number ]
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
Command Mode: Config
Displays the contents of the local system error log. (The 100 most recent SYSLOG entries are kept locally.) The user specifies how many entries they wish to view. Entries are displayed in reverse order from most recent to oldest.
number – The number of local entries to be seen. The default is 10; the range is
NOTE: The locally retained SYSLOG will be reset at the router if the restart command is issued. External logs are retained after a router restart.
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