User's Manual

Chapter 3 - Operation and Administration Using the CLI NPU Configuration
4Motion 344 System Manual
To configure logging, first specify system-level logging that is applicable across the
entire system. You can then configure logging, individually for each system
module. This section describes the commands to be used for:
 “Managing System-level Logging” on page 344
 “Configuring Module-level Logging” on page 353
3.3.12.1 Managing System-level Logging
System-level logging refers to all the procedures to be executed for managing
logging for the entire system. To manage system-level logging:
 Enable/disable logging across the entire system, and specify the destination (a
file on the local system or on an external server) where logs are to be
maintained.
 Make periodic backups of log files.
You can, at any time, view the current log destination or delete log files from the
NPU flash. After you have enabled/disabled system-level logging and specified the
destination for storing log messages, you can configure logging separately for each
module. This section describes the commands to be used for:
 “Enabling System-level Logging” on page 344
 “Disabling Logging to File or Server” on page 346
 “Displaying System-level Logs” on page 348
 “Displaying the Current Log Destination” on page 349
 “Making a Backup of Log Files on the NPU Flash” on page 350
 “Deleting Backup Log Files from the NPU Flash” on page 352
3.3.12.1.1 Enabling System-level Logging
You can enable logging for the entire system and specify the destination where
logs should be written. The destination can be either written to:
 File