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Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 99
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Syslogd configuration
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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 21.
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, refer to“Setting the
facility level” on page 100.
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
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 10.1.2.4
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 10.1.2.5
switch:admin> syslogdipadd 10.1.2.6
TABLE 21 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)