Administrator Guide

• level severity-level: the range is from 0 to 7. The default is 2. Use the all keyword to
include all messages.
• limit: the range is from 20 to 300. The default is 20.
To view the logging synchronous configuration, use the show config command in LINE mode.
Enabling Timestamp on Syslog
Messages
By default, syslog messages do not include a time/date stamp stating when the error or message was created.
To enable timestamp, use the following command.
• Add timestamp to syslog messages.
CONFIGURATION mode
service timestamps [log | debug] [datetime [localtime] [msec] [show-timezone] |
uptime]
Specify the following optional parameters:
• datetime: You can add the keyword localtime to include the localtime, msec, and show-
timezone. If you do not add the keyword localtime, the time is UTC.
• uptime: To view time since last boot.
If you do not specify a parameter, the system configures uptime.
To view the configuration, use the show running-config logging command in EXEC privilege mode.
To disable time stamping on syslog messages, use the no service timestamps [log | debug]
command.
Enabling Secure Management Mode
The MXL Switch supports the secure management mode on Dell Networking OS. It is a configurable mode
where the access of Chassis Management Controller (CMC) to MXL is bypassed. With this change, CMC is not
allowed to configure or view MXL Networking information, upgrade MXL software, or view MXL configuration.
Use the configuration command, enable secure to put the switch into secure mode. For the changes to
take effect, save the configuration and then reboot the system. The switch automatically enters the secure
mode following reboot. Check the status of the switch in the
.xml file that it generates during bootup.
The CMC reads the switch.xml file and sets the secure mode. It also disables the CMC Command Line
Interface (CLI) or Graphical User Interface (GUI) from being able to do the following on the MXL:
• Connect to the MXL Switch.
• Firmware updates for the Switch.
• Setting or viewing network interface configuration like Internet Protocol (IP) address, network mask,
gateway, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
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