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Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
 
Chapter 71      Onboard Failure Logging (OBFL)
Default Settings for OBFL
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To interpret this data:
• A timestamp shows the date and time the message was logged.
• Facility-Sev-Name is a coded naming scheme for a system message, as follows:
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The Facility code consists of two or more uppercase letters that indicate the hardware device 
(facility) to which the message refers.
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Sev is a single-digit code from 1 to 7 that reflects the severity of the message.
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Name is one or two code names separated by a hyphen that describe the part of the system from 
where the message is coming.
• The error message follows the Facility-Sev-Name codes. For more information about system 
messages, see the Cisco IOS System and Error Messages guide.
• Count indicates the number of instances of this message that is allowed in the history file. Once that 
number of instances has been recorded, the oldest instance will be removed from the history file to 
make room for new ones.
• The Persistence Flag gives a message priority over others that do not have the flag set.
Default Settings for OBFL
The OBFL feature is enabled by default. Because of the valuable information this feature offers technical 
personnel, it should not be disabled. 
Enabling OBFL
To enable OBFL, perform this task: 
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
Router> enable 
Enables privileged EXEC mode (enter your password if 
prompted). 
Step 2
Router# configure terminal 
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
Router(config)# hw-module module module-number 
logging onboard [message level {1-7}] 
Enables OBFL on the specified hardware module.
Note By default, all system messages sent to a device are 
logged by the OBFL feature. You can define a 
specific message level (only level 1 messages, as an 
example) to be logged using the message level 
keywords.
Step 4
Router(config)# end 
Ends global configuration mode.