Minimum System Logging Configuration

To record or view system log messages, you must include the syslog statement at the [edit system] hierarchy level. Specify at least one destination for the messages, as described in Table 5. For more information about the configuration statements, see Configuring System Logging for a Single-Chassis System.

Table 5: Minimum Configuration Statements for System Logging 

Destination	Minimum Configuration Statements
File	[edit system syslog] file filename {     facility severity; }
Terminal session of one, several, or all users	[edit system syslog] user (username | *) {     facility severity; }
Routing platform console	[edit system syslog] console {     facility severity; }
Remote machine or the other Routing Engine on the routing platform	[edit system syslog] host (hostname | other-routing-engine) {     facility severity; }