Syslog Service Configuration

Complete the following procedures to configure syslog:

  • Specify a syslog server. You can configure the RUCKUS ICX device to use up to six syslog servers. (Use of a syslog server is optional. The system can hold up to 1000 syslog messages in an internal buffer.)
  • Change the level of messages the system logs.
  • Change the number of messages the local syslog buffer can hold.
  • Configure syslog rate limiting to control the maximum number of syslog messages generated per second.
  • Configure a threshold value for the logging buffer, based on which a syslog warning message is generated when the log entries exceed the specified threshold value.
  • Display the syslog configuration.
  • Clear the local syslog buffer.

Logging is enabled by default, with the following settings:

  • Messages of all severity levels (from Emergencies through Debugging) are logged.
  • By default, up to 4000 messages are retained in the local syslog buffer (but the number can be changed).
  • No syslog server is specified.

In this section:

  1. Static and Dynamic Buffers
  2. Syslog Rate Limiting
  3. Configuring Syslog Rate Limiting
    Syslog Rate Limiting allows administrators to control the maximum number of syslog messages a device generates per second.
  4. Clearing Log Entries
  5. Timestamps
    The contents of the timestamp differ depending on whether you have set the time and date on the onboard system clock.
  6. Configuring Syslog Service
    By default, syslog logging is enabled and up to 4000 messages are retained in the local syslog buffer.
  7. Disabling or Re-enabling Syslog
  8. Displaying the Syslog Configuration
  9. Generating the Syslog Specific to RFC 5424
    By default, syslog is generated in accordance with RFC 3164. To provide the maximum amount of information in every syslog in a structured format, you can enable syslog logging specific to RFC 5424.
Parent topic: Syslog