Quick Reference Guide

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Figure 6-74. Using the logging host Command
The show logging hosts command displays the host settings that you configured with logging syslog and
logging host.
Figure 6-75. Using the show logging hosts Command
Configure a syslog server
You can configure a BSD or SunOS UNIX system as a Syslog server. For system messages to be stored on
a Syslog server, you must configure the
syslog.conf file in the Syslog server and assign write permission
to the file.
The following examples configure a Syslog daemon for messages up to the debugging level in two
different operating systems:
• for a 4.1 BSD UNIX system, include this line in the
/etc/syslog.conf file
Force10 #config
Force10 (Config)#logging ?
buffered Buffered (In-Memory) Logging Configuration.
cli-command CLI Command Logging Configuration.
console Console Logging Configuration.
facility Syslog Facility Configuration.
history Syslog Configuration.
host Enter IP Address for Logging Host.
Force10 (Config)#logging host ?
<hostaddress> Enter Logging Host IP Address
reconfigure Logging Host Reconfiguration
remove Logging Host Removal
Force10 (Config)#logging host 10.11.130.7 ?
<cr> Press Enter to execute the command.
<port> Enter Port Id
Force10 (Config)#logging host 10.11.130.7 514 ?
<cr> Press Enter to execute the command.
<severitylevel> Enter Logging Severity Level (emergency|0, alert|1, critical|2, error|3,
warning|4, notice|5, info|6, debug|7).
Force10 (Config)#logging host 10.11.130.7 514 1
Force10 #show logging hosts ?
<unit> Enter switch ID in the range of 1 to 8.
Force10 #show logging hosts 1 ?
<cr> Press Enter to execute command.
Force10 #show logging hosts 1
Index IP Address Severity Port Status
----- -------------- -------- ----- ------
1 192.168.77.151 critical 514 Active