Syslog Configuration

show syslog config

[Command] show syslog config

[Purpose] Show the syslog configuration

[View] System View

[Use Cases]

sonic# show syslog config
Src Interface    Protocol Port    Server IP
---------------  ---------------  ------------
eth0                              192.168.0.78

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

[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

[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