Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

CHAPTER 26
Configuring System Message Logging
This chapter describes how to configure system message logging on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch
and contains the following sections:
• Information About System Message Logging, page 335
• Configuring System Message Logging, page 336
• Verifying System Message Logging Configuration, page 345
• Default System Message Logging Settings, page 346
Information About System Message Logging
You can use system message logging to control the destination and to filter the severity level of messages that
system processes generate. You can configure logging to terminal sessions, a log file, and syslog servers on
remote systems.
By default, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch outputs messages to terminal sessions.
By default, the switch logs system messages to a log file.
The following table describes the severity levels used in system messages. When you configure the severity
level, the system outputs messages at that level and lower.
Table 40: System Message Severity Levels
DescriptionLevel
System unusable0 – emergency
Immediate action needed1 – alert
Critical condition2 – critical
Error condition3 – error
Warning condition4 – warning
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