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Synchronizing Log Messages
You can configure the system to filter and consolidate the system messages for a specific line by synchronizing the message
output.
Only the messages with a severity at or below the set level appear. This feature works on the terminal and console connections
available on the system.
1. Enter LINE mode.
CONFIGURATION mode
line {console 0 | vty number [end-number]}
Configure the following parameters for the virtual terminal lines:
● number: the range is from zero (0) to 9.
● end-number: the range is from 1 to 8.
You can configure multiple virtual terminals at one time by entering a number and an end-number.
2. Configure a level and set the maximum number of messages to print.
LINE mode
logging synchronous [level severity-level | all] [limit]
Configure the following optional parameters:
●
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 Switch supports the secure management mode on Dell Networking OS. It is a configurable mode where the access of
Chassis Management Controller (CMC) is bypassed. With this change, CMC is not allowed to configure or view Networking
information, upgrade software, or view the 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 switch:
● Connect to the Switch.
● Firmware updates for the Switch.
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