Commands for displaying, clearing, and configuring the message logs

The following table describes commands that you can use to view or configure various message logs. Most commands require the admin access level. For detailed information on required access levels and commands, refer to Extreme SLX-OS Command Reference.

Table 1. Commands for viewing and configuring the message logs
Command Description
clear logging auditlog

Clears the AUDiT log messages from the local switch or the specific switches.

clear logging raslog

Sets a filter that is based on the severity level for the messages to be displayed on the system console.

logging auditlog class

Sets the event classes for AUDIT log messages.

logging raslog console

Sets a filter that is based on the severity level for the messages to be displayed on the system console.

logging syslog-facility local

Sets the syslog facility.

logging syslog-server

Configures a syslog server to which the switch can forward the messages.

format RFC-5424

Configures a syslog server to RFC-5424 format. This command is a logging syslog-server subcommand

show logging auditlog
Displays the AUDIT log messages on the local switch or the specific switches.
Note:

This command can be disruptive because it displays all the logs in the buffer continuously. Use | more to see output page by page.

show logging raslog
Displays the error log message on the local switch, the specific switch, or interface module. The command includes options to filter the messages that are based on the message attribute and severity level, and also to set the count of messages to display, and to display messages in reverse order.
Note:

This command can be disruptive because it displays all the logs in the buffer continuously. Use | more to see output page by page.

show running-config logging

Displays the logging settings on the local switch.

show running-config logging auditlog class

Displays the event class that is configured for the AUDIT log.

show running-config logging raslog

Displays the RASLog console severity level on the local switch or the specific switch.

show running-config logging syslog-facility

Displays the syslog facility level.