Reference Guide

Syslog Commands 351
Syslog Commands
logging on
The logging on Global Configuration mode command controls error message logging. This
command sends debug or error messages to a logging process, which logs messages to designated
locations asynchronously to the process that generated the messages. To disable the logging
process, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
logging on
no logging on
Default Configuration
Logging is enabled.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
• The logging process controls the distribution of logging messages at various destinations, such
as the logging buffer, logging file or syslog server. Logging on and off at these destinations can
be individually configured using the
logging buffered , logging file , and logging Global
Configuration mode commands. However, if the
logging on command is disabled, no
messages are sent to these destinations. Only the console receives messages.
Example
The following example enables logging error messages.
logging
The logging Global Configuration mode command logs messages to a syslog server. To delete
the syslog server with the specified address from the list of syslogs, use the no form of this
command.
Console(config)# logging on