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Configuring the host, Specifying syslogd hosts

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Syslogd configuration 12 Fabric OS can be configured to use a UNIX-style syslogd process to forward system events and error messages to log files on a remote host system. The host system can be running UNIX, Linux, or any other operating system that supports the standard syslogd functionality. Fabric OS supports UNIX local7 facilities (the default facility level is 7). Configuring for syslogd involves configuring the host, enabling syslogd on the switch, and, optionally, setting the facility level. Configuring the host Fabric OS supports a subset of UNIX-style message severities that default to the UNIX local7 facility. To configure the host, edit the /etc/syslog.conf file to map Fabric OS message severities to UNIX severities, as shown in Table 19. TABLE 19 Fabric OS to UNIX message severities Fabric OS message severity Critical (1) Error (2) Warning (3) Info (4) UNIX message severity Emergency (0) Error (3) Warning (4) Info (6) In this example, Fabric OS messages map to local7 facility level 7 in the /etc/syslog.conf file: local7.emerg local7.alert local7.crit local7.err local7.warning local7.notice local7.info local7.debug /var/adm/swcritical /var/adm/alert7 /var/adm/crit7 /var/adm/swerror /var/adm/swwarning /var/adm/notice7 /var/adm/swinfo /var/adm/debug7 If you prefer to map Fabric OS severities to a different UNIX local7 facility level, see "Setting the facility level" on page 104. Configuring the switch Configuring the switch involves specifying syslogd hosts and, optionally, setting the facility level. You can also remove a host from the list of syslogd hosts. Specifying syslogd hosts 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the syslogdIpAdd command and specify an IP address. 3. Verify that the IP address was entered correctly, using the syslogdIpShow command. The syslogdIpadd command accepts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. You can specify up to six host IP addresses for storing syslog messages, as shown in this example: switch:admin> syslogdipadd 1080::8:800:200C:417A switch:admin> syslogdipadd 1081::8:800:200C:417A switch:admin> syslogdipadd 1082::8:800:200C:417A Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 103 53-1000853-01

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Syslogd configuration
12
Fabric OS can be configured to use a UNIX-style syslogd process to forward system events and
error messages to log files on a remote host system. The host system can be running UNIX, Linux,
or any other operating system that supports the standard syslogd functionality.
Fabric OS supports UNIX local7 facilities (the default facility level is 7). Configuring for syslogd
involves configuring the host, enabling syslogd on the switch, and, optionally, setting the facility
level.
Configuring the host
Fabric OS supports a subset of UNIX-style message severities that default to the UNIX local7
facility. To configure the host, edit the
/etc/syslog.conf
file to map Fabric OS message severities to
UNIX severities, as shown in
Table 19
.
In this example, Fabric OS messages map to local7 facility level 7 in the
/etc/syslog.conf
file:
local7.emerg
/var/adm/swcritical
local7.alert
/var/adm/alert7
local7.crit
/var/adm/crit7
local7.err
/var/adm/swerror
local7.warning
/var/adm/swwarning
local7.notice
/var/adm/notice7
local7.info
/var/adm/swinfo
local7.debug
/var/adm/debug7
If you prefer to map Fabric OS severities to a different UNIX local7 facility level, see
“Setting the
facility level”
on page 104.
Configuring the switch
Configuring the switch involves specifying syslogd hosts and, optionally, setting the facility level.
You can also remove a host from the list of syslogd hosts.
Specifying syslogd hosts
1.
Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2.
Enter the
syslogdIpAdd
command and specify an IP address.
3.
Verify that the IP address was entered correctly, using the
syslogdIpShow
command.
The
syslogdIpadd
command accepts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. You can specify up to six host IP
addresses for storing syslog messages, as shown in this example:
switch:admin>
syslogdipadd 1080::8:800:200C:417A
switch:admin>
syslogdipadd 1081::8:800:200C:417A
switch:admin>
syslogdipadd 1082::8:800:200C:417A
TABLE 19
Fabric OS to UNIX message severities
Fabric OS message severity
UNIX message severity
Critical (1)
Emergency (0)
Error (2)
Error (3)
Warning (3)
Warning (4)
Info (4)
Info (6)