CLI Reference Guide-R04

Chapter 4 | System Management Commands
Event Logging
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Related Commands
show log (156)
show log This command displays the log messages stored in local memory.
Syntax
show log {flash | ram} [login]
flash - Event history stored in flash memory (i.e., permanent memory).
ram - Event history stored in temporary RAM (i.e., memory flushed on
power reset).
login - Option to show the contents of the login buffers.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
◆ All log messages are retained in RAM and Flash after a warm restart (i.e., power
is reset through the command interface).
◆ All log messages are retained in Flash and purged from RAM after a cold restart
(i.e., power is turned off and then on through the power source).
Example
The following example shows the event message stored in RAM.
Console#show log ram
[1] 00:01:30 2001-01-01
"VLAN 1 link-up notification."
level: 6, module: 5, function: 1, and event no.: 1
[0] 00:01:30 2001-01-01
"Unit 1, Port 1 link-up notification."
level: 6, module: 5, function: 1, and event no.: 1
Console#