sys syslog
sys syslog(1) BIG-IP TMSH Manual sys syslog(1)
NAME
syslog - Configures the BIG-IP(r) system log.
MODULE
sys
SYNTAX
Configure the syslog component within the sys module using the syntax in the following sections.
MODIFY
modify syslog
options:
auth-priv-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info |
notice | warning]
auth-priv-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info |
notice | warning]
clustered-host-name [enabled | disabled]
clustered-message-slot [enabled | disabled]
cron-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info |
notice | warning]
cron-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
daemon-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info |
notice | warning]
daemon-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
description [string]
include [string]
iso-date [enabled | disabled]
console-log [enabled | disabled]
kern-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
kern-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
local6-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
local6-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
mail-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
mail-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
messages-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info |
notice | warning]
messages-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
remote-servers [ add | delete | modify | replace-all-with] {
[name] {
options:
host [hostname]
local-ip [IP address]
remote-port [port number]
}
}
remote-servers none
user-log-from [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
user-log-to [alert | crit | debug | emerg | err | info | notice |
warning]
edit syslog
options:
all-properties
non-default-properties
DISPLAY
list syslog
list syslog [option]
show running-config syslog
show running-config syslog [option]
options:
all-properties
non-default-properties
one-line
DESCRIPTION
You can use the syslog component to configure the system log.
EXAMPLES
modify syslog auth-priv-from warning
Resets the lowest level of messages about user authentication that are included in the system log to messages
with a level of warning, error, critical, alert, and emergency.
modify syslog auth-priv-to warning
Resets the highest level of messages about user authentication that are included in the system log to messages
with a level of warning, error, critical, alert, and emergency.
OPTIONS
auth-priv-from
Specifies the lowest level of messages about user authentication to include in the system log. The
default value is notice.
auth-priv-to
Specifies the highest level of messages about user authentication to include in the system log. The
default value is emerg.
clustered-host-name
When enabled, the slash-separated slot ID of the blade that originated the log is prepended to the
hostname field. The default value is enabled.
clustered-message-slot
When enabled, the space-separated slot ID of the blade that originated the log is prepended to the
message text. The default value is disabled.
cron-from
Specifies the lowest level of messages about time-based scheduling to include in the system log. The
default value is warning.
cron-to
Specifies the highest level of messages about time-based scheduling to include in the system log. The
default value is emerg.
daemon-from
Specifies the lowest level of messages about daemon performance to include in the system log. The default
value is notice.
daemon-to
Specifies the highest level of messages about daemon performance to include in the system log. The
default value is emerg.
description
User defined description.
host Specifies the IP address of a remote server to which syslog sends messages. The default value is none.
include
Warning: Do not use this option without assistance from the F5 Technical Support team. The system does
not validate the commands issued using the include options. If you use this option incorrectly, you put
the functionality of the system at risk.
iso-date
Enables or disables the ISO date format for messages in the log files. The default value is disabled.
console-log
Enables or disables logging emergency syslog messages to the console. The default value is enabled.
kern-from
Specifies the lowest level of kernel messages to include in the system log. The default value is debug.
kern-to
Specifies the highest level of kernel messages to include in the system log. The default value is emerg.
local-ip
Specifies the IP address of the interface syslog binds with in order to log messages to a remote host.
For example, if you want syslog to log messages to a remote host that is connected to a VLAN, you set
this parameter to the self IP address of the VLAN.
local6-from
Specifies the lowest error level for messages from the local6 facility to include in the log. The default
value is notice.
local6-to
Specifies the highest error level for messages from the local6 facility to include in the log. The
default value is emerg.
mail-from
Specifies the lowest level of mail log messages to include in the system log. The default value is
notice.
mail-to
Specifies the highest level of mail log messages to include in the system log. The default value is
emerg.
messages-from
Specifies the lowest level of messages about user authentication to include in the system log. The
default value is notice.
messages-to
Specifies the highest level of system messages to include in the system log. The default value is
warning.
remote-port
Specifies the port number of a remote server to which syslog sends messages. The default value is 514.
remote-servers
Configures the remote servers, identified by IP address, to which syslog sends messages. The default
value is none.
user-log-from
Specifies the lowest level of user account messages to include in the system log. The default value is
notice.
user-log-to
Specifies the highest level of user account messages to include in the system log. The default value is
emerg.
SEE ALSO
edit, list, modify, show, tmsh
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