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 3.

Table 3: 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 ; }