syslog (System)
Syntax
syslog {
allow-duplicates;
alternate-format;
archive {
(binary-data| no-binary-data);
files number;
size maximum-file-size;
(world-readable | no-world-readable);
}
console {
facility severity;
application-status (any | error);
}
file filename {
allow-duplicates;
archive {
(binary-data| no-binary-data);
files number;
size maximum-file-size;
start-time "YYYY-MM-DD.hh:mm";
transfer-interval minutes;
(world-readable | no-world-readable);
}
archive-sites [url <password password>];
facility severity;
explicit-priority;
match "regular-expression";
match-strings [match-strings...];
structured-data {
brief;
}
}
grpc-replay;
host (hostname | other-routing-engine | scc-master) {
facility severity;
allow-duplicates;
exclude-hostname;
explicit-priority;
facility-override facility;
log-prefix string;
match "regular-expression";
match-strings [match-strings...];
routing-instance routing-instance-name;
source-address source-address;
structured-data {
brief;
}
port port-number;
tlsdetails {
local-certificate;
mutual-authentication {
certificate-authority;
}
trusted-ca-group [trusted-ca-group-name];
}
transport;
}
log-rotate-frequency frequency;
routing-instance routing-instance-name;
server {
routing-instances (routing-instance-name | all | default) {
disable;
}
}
shell;
source-address source-address;
time-format (millisecond | year | year millisecond);
user (username | *) {
allow-duplicates;
facility severity;
match "regular-expression";
match-strings [match-strings...];
}
}
Hierarchy Level
[edit system]
Description
Configure the system log messages types to send to different destinations such as files, remote destinations, user terminals, or the system console.
The remaining statements are explained separately.
Options
| archive | Define parameters for archiving log messages. |
| allow-duplicates |
Allow the repeated log messages for all targets. |
| alternate-format |
Configure to append node name with daemon name. |
| console | Send log messages of a specified class and severity to the console. |
| file | Send log messages to a named file. |
| host | Remote location to be notified of specific log messages. |
| log-rotate-frequency | Configure the interval for checking logfile size and archiving messages. |
| server | Enable a syslog server for compute nodes and VMs in an App Engine. |
| shell |
Configure to log command executed from the shell. |
| source-address | Include a specified address as the source address for log messages. |
| time-format | Additional information to include in the system log time stamp.
|
| user | Notify a specific user of the log event. |
Required Privilege Level
system—To view this statement in the configuration.
system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Release Information
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
IPv6 addresses using dedicated management instance mgmt_junos supported in Junos OS Release 18.1R1.
Option alternate-format introduced in Junos OS Evolved Release
20.4R2.
Option shell introduced in Junos OS Evolved Release
23.1R1.
application-status option introduced in Junos OS Evolved Release
23.1R1.