Administrator Guide

logging source-interface
Specify that the IP address of an interface is the source IP address of Syslog packets sent to the Syslog server.
C9000 Series
Syntax
logging source-interface interface
To disable this command and return to the default setting, use the no logging source-interface
command.
Parameters
interface Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
● For Loopback interfaces, enter the keyword loopback then a number from
zero (0) to 16383.
● For the management interface on the RPM, enter the keyword
ManagementEthernet then the slot/port information. The slot range is from
0 to 1 and the port range is 0.
● For a Port Channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a
number. Tthe range is from 1 to 4096.
● For a ten-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the
slot/port information.
● For VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan then a number from 1 to 4094.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on ExaScale.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
Syslog messages contain the IP address of the interface used to egress the router. By configuring the
logging source-interface command, the Syslog packets contain the IP address of the interface
configured.
Related
Commands
logging — enables logging to the Syslog server.
1644 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Syslog