Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 (53-1000436-01, June 2007)

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syslogdIpAdd

Adds the IP address of a syslog daemon.

Synopsis syslogdipadd ip_address

Description Use this command to add the IP address of the server that is running the syslogd process. Syslog

daemon (syslogd) is a process available on most UNIX systems that reads and forwards system

messages to the appropriate log files or users, depending on the system configuration.

When one or more IP addresses are configured, the switch forwards all error log entries to the

syslogd on the specified server(s). Up to six servers are supported. The syslogdipadd command

accepts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place.

Operands This command has the following operand:

ip_address Specify the IP address of the server running syslogd. This operand is required.

Examples To add the address 1080::8:800:200C:417A to the list of machines to which system messages are

sent:

switch:admin> syslogdipadd

1080::8:800:200C:417A

See Also errShow, syslogdFacility, syslogdIpRemove, syslogdIpShow