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Chapter 4 Configuring Additional Router Features
Configuring Logging and Logging Correlation
follow-on error messages can be isolated and sent to the correlation buffer. An operator can extract all
correlated messages for display later, should the need arise. For more information, see Cisco IOS XR System
Management Configuration Guide for the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.
Configuring Basic Message Logging
Numerous options for logging system messages in Cisco IOS XR software are available. This section
provides a basic example.
To configure basic message logging, follow these steps:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure
2. logging {ip-address | hostname}
3. logging trap severity
4. logging console [severity]
5. logging buffered [severity | buffer-size]
6. commit
7. end
8. show logging
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
configure
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# configure
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
logging {ip-address | hostname}
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config)# logging 10.1.1.1
Specifies a syslog server host to use for system logging.
Step 3
logging trap severity
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config)# logging trap
debugging
Limits the logging of messages sent to syslog servers to
only those messages at the specified level.
• Table 4-2 shows a summary of the logging severity
levels.
Step 4
logging console [severity]
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config)# logging console
emergencies
Logs messages on the console.
• When a severity level is specified, only messages at
that severity level are logged on the console.
• Table 4-2 shows a summary of the logging severity
levels.