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logging-server

Forwards a Syslog message to the host specified when Chatter generates an alarm.

Syntax

logging-server host <host-id> [port <port-number>] [facility <facility-name>] [severity <severity-level>]

no logging-server host <host-id>

Arguments
Table 22:  logging-server arguments  
Argument
Description
<host-id>

IP address of the Syslog server to which Chatter sends Syslog messages. Enter the IP address in the format of a.b.c.d.

<port-number>

The UDP port number that the Syslog server receives Syslog messages on. The default value is UDP port 514.

<facility-name>

The Syslog facility that Chatter includes in its Syslog messages. Options are:

l auth--authorization system
l cron--cron facility
l daemon--system daemon
l kern--kernel
l local<n>--locally defined; n is an integer in the range 0–7, such as local0 or local7
l lpr--line printer
l mail--mail system
l news--USENET news
l sys<n>--system use; n is an integer in the range 9–14, such as sys9 or sys14
l syslog--system log
l user--user process
l uucp--UNIX-to-UNIX copy system

The default facility is local0.

Prerequisites

Must be in Chatter Configuration command mode.For information on how to access this mode, see Accessing and exiting command modes.

Occurrence

Up to four logging server hosts can be configured for the Chatter module.

Default
Table 23:  Default settings for logging-server command
Argument
Default value
<port-number>
514
<facility-name>
local0
<severity-level>
warning
Description

Forwards a Syslog message to the host specified when Chatter generates an alarm.

The no command disables Syslog messages to the specified host.


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