Syslog Configuration

5 min

syslog source interface syslog source interface \[command] syslog source interface {etherent|loopback|vlan|mgmt} interface name no syslog source interface \[purpose] configure the source interface for the device to send syslog packets \[parameter] parameter description {etherent|loopback|vlan|mgmt} interface name specify the source as a service interface or a specific loopback port \[view] system configuration view \[use cases] sonic(config)# syslog source interface loopback 0 syslog source interface set to loopback0 restarting rsyslog config service sonic(config)# syslog syslog \[command] syslog ip address no syslog ip address \[purpose] specify the syslog server \[parameter] parameter description ip address ipv4 or ipv6 address \[view] system configuration view \[usage scenario] syslog can be used to log messages locally in files or sent over the network to a syslog server the syslog server can centrally store syslog messages from multiple devices \[use cases] sonic(config)# syslog 10 1 1 10 syslog protocol port syslog protocol port \[command] syslog protocol port port no syslog protocol port \[purpose] set syslog protocol port configuration, default 514 \[parameter] parameter description port protocol port configuration, default 514,range 0 65535 \[view] system configuration view \[use cases] sonic(config)# syslog protocol port 513