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Version Description
9.5(0.0) Introduced on the MXL.
Usage
Information
To display syslog messages in a RFC 3164 or RFC 5424 format, use the log version command in
configuration mode. By default, the system log version is set to 0.
The following describes the two supported log messages formats:
● 0 – Displays syslog messages format as described in RFC 3164, The BSD syslog Protocol
● 1 – Displays SYSLOG message format as described in RFC 5424, The Syslog Protocol
Example
Dell(conf)#logging version ?
<0-1> Select syslog version (default = 0)
Dell(conf)#logging version 1
show logging
Display the logging settings and system messages logged to the internal buffer of the switch.
Syntax
show logging [number | history [reverse][number] | reverse [number] |
summary]
Parameters
number (OPTIONAL) Enter the number of messages displayed in the output. The range is
from 1 to 65535.
history (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword history to view only information in the Syslog
history table.
reverse (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword reverse to view the Syslog messages in FIFO
(first in, first out) order.
summary (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword summary to view a table showing the number of
messages per type and per slot. Slots *7* and *8* represent RPMs.
Command Modes
● EXEC
● EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes Full–Switch Mode
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Example (Partial)
Dell#show logging
Syslog logging: enabled
Console logging: level debugging
Monitor logging: level debugging
Buffer logging: level debugging, 311 Messages Logged, Size (40960
bytes)
Trap logging: level informational
Logging to 172.16.1.162
Logging to 10.10.10.4
Logging to 10.1.2.4
Logging to 172.31.1.4
Logging to 133.33.33.4
May 22 10:21:10: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from vty0 (
10.11.68.22 )by admin
May 22 10:16:35: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from vty0 (
10.11.68.22 )by admin
May 22 09:39:12: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from vty0 (
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Syslog 1109