Juniper Networks J-Series - Manual (Page 182)

Configuring System Log Messages with a Configuration Editor
This section contains the following topics:
■ Sending System Log Messages to a File on page 160
■ Sending System Log Messages to a User Terminal on page 161
■ Archiving System Logs on page 161
■ Disabling System Logs on page 162
Sending System Log Messages to a File
You can direct system log messages to a file on the compact flash. The default
directory for log files is
/var/log . To specify a different directory on the compact
flash, include the complete pathname. For the list of logging facilities and severity
levels, see Table 81 on page 157 and Table 82 on page 158.
For information about archiving log files, see “Archiving System Logs” on page 161.
The procedure provided in this section sends all security-related information to the
sample file named
security .
To send messages to a file:
1. Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy in either the J-Web or CLI
configuration editor.
2. Perform the configuration tasks described in Table 84 on page 160.
3. If you are finished configuring the network, commit the configuration.
Table 84: Sending System Log Messages to a File
CLI Configuration Editor J-Web Configuration Editor Task
From the [edit] hierarchy level,
enter
edit system syslog
1. In the J-Web interface, select
Configuration>View and Edit>Edit
Configuration.
2. Next to System, click Configure or Edit.
3. Next to Syslog, click Configure or Edit.
Navigate to the Syslog level in the
configuration hierarchy.
Set the filename and the facility
and severity level:
set file security authorization info
1. Next to File, click Add new entry.
2. In the File name box, type security .
3. Next to Contents, click Add new entry.
4. In the Facility list, select authorization.
5. In the Level list, select info.
Create a file named security , and
send log messages of the
authorization class at the severity
level info to the file.
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